ChatGPT killer?

Happy Friday eve! I brewed some coffee and scoured the internet for headlines so you don't have to.

Here’s some news: 

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Ever since AI hit the mainstream late last year, it’s safe to say that Google has been playing second fiddle to OpenAI and Microsoft. The search engine giant tried to carve out a piece of the market with Bard, but ultimately, it couldn’t go toe-to-toe with the likes of ChatGPT.

Until yesterday, it seems. Google pulled the curtains back on its highly anticipated AI model, Gemini.

Gemini is Google’s latest large language model (LLM), and it’s been in the works for quite some time. Its release date was somewhat of a mystery, and there were even reports last week that it was delayed until 2024. It’s been described by CEO Sundar Pichai as an AI that will “revolutionize generative technology for business and daily life.”

Gemini comes in three different flavors: 

Gemini Nano: This is the baby. Built primarily for mobile devices. As of yesterday, Google Pixel 8 Pro users can enlist it to help with things like audio summaries. 

Gemini Pro: This is the company’s midsize offering and is designed for more complex tasks akin to ChatGPT. It’s currently powering Bard, Google’s alternative to ChatGPT. 

Gemini Ultra: Finally, this is the powerhouse version, designed to be used with things like data centers and large enterprises. It will launch in 2024 and will power “Bard Advanced,” an upcoming chatbot that will be able to process text, video, images, and more. 

Naturally, this has already made a splash online, and some have compared it favorably to ChatGPT.

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