Google may soon rebrand its generative AI-powered chatbot
‘Bard’ to ‘Gemini’ very soon. The tech giant has been constantly adding new
features to its Gemini-powered AI chatbot in the last few months, with a recent
update bringing image generation capabilities.
The information comes from a recent post by the Android app
developer Dylan Roussel on X (previously Twitter) corroborated by previous
reports from 9to5Google hinting that Google Bard will soon be renamed to
Gemini. A purportedly leaked photo shows a changelog dated February 7, 2024,
suggesting the name change and giving us insight into some upcoming features.
As can be seen in the image in the post, we might also get
to see the ‘Advanced’ tier powered by Gemini Ultra, the company’s most advanced
large language model to date which might even surpass OpenAI’s GPT-4 that
powers ChatGPT Plus and Microsoft Copilot.
The changelog indicates that Gemini Advanced will be locked
behind a paywall. Google claims that its most powerful large language model at
capable of “performing complex tasks like logical reasoning, coding, following
nuanced instructions, and creative collaboration.” The company also seems to be
updating Gemini Ultra’s capabilities in the “coming months”, improving its
ability to deeply analyze files, data, documents and more.
However, the most interesting part is the launch of the
Gemini app for Android devices. Google says the new app can “help learning in
new ways, writing thank you notes, planning events, and more with Google AI on
your phone. ” It looks like Gemini will be integrated with different Google
services like Gmail, Maps and YouTube. While Android is getting a new dedicated
app, iOS users might have to use the Google app to try Gemini.