Google Launches Gemini Live AI Products

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Facts

  • Google on Tuesday launched its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini Live, which can have 'in-depth' conversations with users through a collection of 10 new 'natural-sounding voices.' It’s currently only compatible with Android but will be on iOS devices and in other languages besides English later this year.[1]
  • During the company's live demo presentation, Google devices chief Rick Osterloh said that while currently it can be used for daily tasks — including creating grocery lists or checking Google calendars — it will eventually be able to assist in deep learning.[2]
  • A reporter from The Verge who was given time to experiment with the chatbot said it could answer a question about car problems in seconds as opposed to the minutes it would take to find the information using a regular Google search.[3]
  • Gemini Live can be interrupted for follow-up questions, and conversations with it can continue outside of the app or while a phone is off, and can be paused and resumed.[1][4][5]
  • Product director David Citron also unveiled features that aren’t yet available, called “multimodal AI,” which will allow the chatbot to analyze screenshots of images you're looking at on your device. The latest technology is going to run on chips already inside devices rather than through large Nvidia data centers.[2]
  • This comes while Apple is preparing to launch its own Apple Intelligence technology as well as integrate ChatGPT into its devices.[1]

Sources: [1]TechCrunch, [2]CNBC, [3]Verge, [4]Google and [5]Guardian.

Narratives

  • Narrative A, as provided by Wsj. Google's technology isn't quite perfect yet, but this demo launch proves that Gemini Live is going to be a serious competitor in the AI race. Not only does it offer detailed, accurate answers to almost any question, it can do it on all mobile devices while sounding just like a human personal assistant.
  • Narrative B, as provided by Business Insider. This demo launch doesn't erase Google's past growing pains and doubts about whether the company is ready to launch new products. Google seems to be rushing products to market in an effort to catch up in the AI race, while throwing safety to the side of the road.