Google could replace Bard with Gemini as early as next week
There can only be one; right now, Google has two powerful generative AI products, and they are Bard and Gemini. Ever since Gemini hit the scene, people wondered what Google was going to do with Bard. Well, according to the company itself, Google is going to replace Bard with Gemini next week. Also, there’s a new app in the cards.
This news shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we had seen a few leaks pointing to Gemini replacing Bard. A few strings of code were discovered pointing to Gemini eventually taking over Bard. These strings were found in different places, which means that this is going to be a sweeping change.
While it may seem odd that Google is replacing a chatbot that most of the internet knows about, there’s not much point in having two AI tools coexisting on the same platform that perform the same tasks. Google Bard is powered by Gemini Pro, so there’s really no difference in functionality between them. Gemini Ultra has not launched yet. So, there’s not much point in keeping two separate products.
Gemini could replace Bard next week
Google Gemini was introduced back in December 2023, and it’s been swiftly taking over. The company quickly implemented Gemini Nano into the Pixel 8 Pro, and it’s now powering Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S24 phones. Gemini Pro is powering Bard, and Gemini Ultra is soon to hit the market as Google’s most powerful AI model. So, someone at Google must have flipped the switch to start the transition from Bard to Gemini.
According to a report from Dylan Russel, Google released a new page saying that “Bard is now Gemini.” This must have been an accidental upload, as the page is currently unavailable. Anyway, Russel was able to capture a screenshot of the page. It announces the transition from Bard over to Gemini. It also states that Bard Advanced, the paid Google AI tool we’ve been hearing about, is now called Gemini Advanced.
While it got a name change, it’s still powered by the same model, which is dubbed Gemini Ultra 1.0. When it launches on February 7th, it will be available in over 150 countries also, it will only be available in English.
Google still didn’t clue us in on the price of Gemini Advanced. That’s one of the most important bits of information we’ve been waiting for.
There’s also an app coming
Aside from changing Bard to Gemini, Google is also unveiling a new app so that you can better access Gemini. Right now, you’re able to access Google Bard from the mobile version of Chrome. However, it’s about time Google unveiled an actual app. ChatGPT has its own app interface, and you can also access Snapchat My AI from its dedicated app.
Right now, we don’t know too much about the app, but it seems that it will act pretty similar to the Google Assistant app. In fact, 9To5Google discovered that the Google Assistant app available on the Play Store has been renamed to Gemini. So, if that’s true, it seems likely that Gemini will be one step closer to replacing Google Assistant as the default voice assistant on Android. In fact, a screenshot shows a screen letting you assign Gemini as the default voice assistant on your phone.
So, before too long, we might see Google sunsetting two AI products in order to streamline everything and bring on the new age of Gemini.
The last bit of news is that Gemini is going to make it to Canada on February 7th. Canada has been left out of the club with the country being passed over for Bard.
There can only be one; right now, Google has two powerful generative AI products, and they are Bard and Gemini. Ever since Gemini hit the scene, people wondered what Google was going to do with Bard. Well, according to the company itself, Google is going to replace Bard with Gemini next week. Also, there’s a new app in the cards.
This news shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we had seen a few leaks pointing to Gemini replacing Bard. A few strings of code were discovered pointing to Gemini eventually taking over Bard. These strings were found in different places, which means that this is going to be a sweeping change.
While it may seem odd that Google is replacing a chatbot that most of the internet knows about, there’s not much point in having two AI tools coexisting on the same platform that perform the same tasks. Google Bard is powered by Gemini Pro, so there’s really no difference in functionality between them. Gemini Ultra has not launched yet. So, there’s not much point in keeping two separate products.
Gemini could replace Bard next week
Google Gemini was introduced back in December 2023, and it’s been swiftly taking over. The company quickly implemented Gemini Nano into the Pixel 8 Pro, and it’s now powering Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S24 phones. Gemini Pro is powering Bard, and Gemini Ultra is soon to hit the market as Google’s most powerful AI model. So, someone at Google must have flipped the switch to start the transition from Bard to Gemini.
According to a report from Dylan Russel, Google released a new page saying that “Bard is now Gemini.” This must have been an accidental upload, as the page is currently unavailable. Anyway, Russel was able to capture a screenshot of the page. It announces the transition from Bard over to Gemini. It also states that Bard Advanced, the paid Google AI tool we’ve been hearing about, is now called Gemini Advanced.
While it got a name change, it’s still powered by the same model, which is dubbed Gemini Ultra 1.0. When it launches on February 7th, it will be available in over 150 countries also, it will only be available in English.
Google still didn’t clue us in on the price of Gemini Advanced. That’s one of the most important bits of information we’ve been waiting for.
There’s also an app coming
Aside from changing Bard to Gemini, Google is also unveiling a new app so that you can better access Gemini. Right now, you’re able to access Google Bard from the mobile version of Chrome. However, it’s about time Google unveiled an actual app. ChatGPT has its own app interface, and you can also access Snapchat My AI from its dedicated app.
Right now, we don’t know too much about the app, but it seems that it will act pretty similar to the Google Assistant app. In fact, 9To5Google discovered that the Google Assistant app available on the Play Store has been renamed to Gemini. So, if that’s true, it seems likely that Gemini will be one step closer to replacing Google Assistant as the default voice assistant on Android. In fact, a screenshot shows a screen letting you assign Gemini as the default voice assistant on your phone.
So, before too long, we might see Google sunsetting two AI products in order to streamline everything and bring on the new age of Gemini.
The last bit of news is that Gemini is going to make it to Canada on February 7th. Canada has been left out of the club with the country being passed over for Bard.
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