Google Bard, now Gemini & Gemini Advanced models Explained! #97

Summary

In this informative video, Josh Evilsizer discusses Google's new AI chatbot, Gemini, and its various versions, including Gemini Advanced, Pro, and Ultra. He explains the transition from Bard and Duet AI to Gemini, the features of each version, and how to access Gemini Advanced through Google One AI Premium. The video showcases Gemini's capabilities in reasoning, creativity, and educational tasks, and emphasizes the importance of using AI tools like Gemini to stay competitive in the evolving digital landscape.

Takeaways

• 🤖 Google's new AI chatbot, Gemini, and its advanced version, Gemini Advanced, are being introduced, replacing the previous Bard and Duet AI systems.
• 🚀 Gemini Advanced is powered by Ultra 1.0, offering enhanced capabilities such as better reasoning, educational tasks, coding, creativity, and understanding of historical context.
• 💡 To access Gemini Advanced, users need to subscribe to Google One AI Premium for $20/month, which includes additional Google One benefits and a two-month free trial.
• 📊 Gemini Advanced excels in tasks requiring massive multitask language understanding and can handle longer, more detailed conversations compared to regular Gemini.
• 🎨 The AI can assist with creative tasks, such as generating a marketing poem in the style of Dr. Seuss for sustainable children's toys.
• 📚 It is designed to aid in educational tasks, like explaining complex concepts like photosynthesis to a fifth grader with the help of simple illustrations and diagrams.
• 🔍 Gemini Advanced has the ability to analyze data points in charts and produce detailed information, such as identifying a significant drop in Google's stock price on a specific date.
• 🔗 The AI chatbot can integrate with Google Workspace applications, like Gmail and Google Sheets, and utilize extensions for enhanced functionality.
• 📈 Gemini Advanced's 1 million token context window allows it to process and understand large datasets, which is beneficial for tasks involving extensive data analysis.
• 🌐 Google is continuously improving Gemini, with the extension feature alone promising to make work easier for users of Google Workspace.
• 💼 The key reasons to use Gemini include getting better at AI by using it and the advantage that humans who use AI will replace those who don't, in terms of productivity and innovation.

Q & A

What is Google's new AI chatbot called?

Google's new AI chatbot is called Gemini.

What replaced Google Bard and its extensions?

Google Bard and its extensions were replaced by Gemini and Gemini Advanced.

What is happening to Duet AI in relation to Google Assistant?

Duet AI is being replaced by Gemini, and users may see this transition if they previously had Duet AI.

How does one obtain Gemini Advanced?

To obtain Gemini Advanced, users need to purchase the Google One AI premium package for an additional $10 per month on top of the existing Google One subscription.

What are the differences between regular Gemini and Gemini Advanced?

Regular Gemini is powered by Pro 1.0 and is free, while Gemini Advanced costs $20 per month and is powered by Ultra 1.0, offering extended context and additional features.

What is the significance of the 1.5 Pro model in Gemini?

The 1.5 Pro model has a 1 million token context window, which is capable of understanding approximately 1 hour of video or 11 hours of audio, enabling it to process and analyze large datasets with greater accuracy.

How does Gemini Advanced perform in tasks requiring reasoning skills?

Gemini Advanced is designed to perform better than a human on massive multitask language understanding (MML) and excels at reasoning, educational tasks, coding, and creative tasks.

What is Gemini Advanced's capability in terms of multimodal understanding?

Gemini Advanced is built as a multimodal model, meaning it can understand and process not just text but also vision and potentially audio in the future.

Can Gemini Advanced generate images?

Gemini Advanced can generate images, but it currently does not generate images of people due to ethical considerations and guidelines.

How does Gemini Advanced integrate with other Google services?

Gemini Advanced can be integrated with other Google services like Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Sheets, and it can utilize extensions to enhance its functionality within these services.

Why should someone use Gemini in their daily work?

Using Gemini can improve efficiency in tasks, especially when integrated with Google Workspace, and can enhance one's reasoning and creative capabilities. Additionally, those who use AI tools like Gemini are likely to outperform those who do not in various professional settings.