Google’s Gemini AI gets an upgrade with new features: All about it

Google’s Gemini AI has undergone a significant update, introducing a variety of new artificial intelligence (AI) products, ranging from search and chat features to AI hardware for cloud customers.

While some features are still in testing or limited to developers, they provide insights into Google’s AI strategy and revenue streams. The annual I/O developer conference began with a keynote address by CEO Sundar Pichai, highlighting Gemini’s upgrade to Gemini 1.5 Pro. This upgrade aims to power key services like Search, Photos, Workspace, and Android, to make AI more useful for everyone.

Google Gemini AI: Updated Features

1. Gemini 1.5 Pro: The new version can now handle even more data, summarizing up to 1,500 pages of text uploaded by users. This makes it easier to process large volumes of information.
2. Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model: Designed for smaller tasks such as shortening/summarizing conversations and captioning media, this model offers a cost-effective solution for users with simpler data needs.
3. Translation Capabilities: Gemini’s translation capabilities have been upgraded, now available in 35 languages for developers worldwide.
4. Google Assistant Replacement: Google plans to replace Google Assistant with Gemini on Android phones, potentially making it a competitor to Apple’s Siri on iPhones.

Additionally, Gmail is set to receive upgraded AI capabilities through Gemini. With Gemini powering Gmail, users will have access to a new feature that allows them to ask the AI chatbot to summarize specific emails in their inbox, promising to streamline email management and improve productivity.

Google Gemini AI: Features related to Gmail

1. Email Summarization: Gemini can now summarize emails for users, acting like CliffsNotes for their inbox. Users can ask Gemini to catch them up on emails from a specific sender or topic, providing a summary without opening each email.
2. Key Points from Google Meet Recordings: Users can ask Gemini to highlight key points from Google Meet recordings, making it easier to quickly understand important information from long meetings.
3. Email Information Retrieval: Users can ask Gemini questions about information buried in their emails, such as delivery times for orders or event details, and Gemini will find the answers for them.

Google has announced that the email summarization feature will be available this month, while the others will be rolled out in July.