Google’s on-device generative AI is faster, thanks in part to the Tensor G4 and Tensor A1 chips.
Google’s on-device generative AI is faster, thanks in part to the Tensor G4 and Tensor A1 chips.
Google’s Gemini AI model was squarely in the spotlight Tuesday at the company’s Made by Google event, where the tech giant also introduced a lineup of new Pixel 9 phones, along with a smartwatch and earbuds. The executives who took the stage mentioned Gemini 115 times over the course of the 80-minute presentation.
That included mentions of the chatbot itself, as well as the following Gemini products:
Gemini Advanced, the $20-a-month subscription service that provides access to Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 1.5 Pro
Gemini Assistant, the AI assistant on Pixel devices
Gemini Live, the conversational interface for Gemini
Gemini Nano, the AI model for smartphones
There were also repeated references to „the Gemini era.“
Case in point:
„We’re fully in the Gemini era, with AI infused into almost everything we’re doing at Google, across our full tech stack“, Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of platforms and devices at Google, said at the Mountain View, California, event. „It’s all to bring you the most helpful AI.“
Google execs also talked up the theme of helpful AI as they highlighted how they think AI will change the way we use our devices. This comes as competitors like ChatGPT maker OpenAI also try to convince us to talk to chatbots and let AI do more of the heavy lifting in search and other daily activities, like checking dates on a calendar or messaging a friend. In Google’s case, more-powerful devices mean we can do more with generative AI beyond our laptops and tablets. But, as Google’s Dear Sydney ad mishap during the Paris Olympics demonstrated, there’s still a gap between what we’re willing to do with AI and what tech companies think we want from AI.
