The American corporation Google has announced a major rebranding of its chatbot Bard, which is now called Gemini, similar to the name that has the set of artificial intelligence models that underlie the chatbot
The Gemini mobile app will likely be the most accessible option for exploring Google’s AI bot capabilities. Once installed on an Android device, the Gemini AI bot can, among other things, replace the Google Assistant voice assistant. “I think this is an important step towards creating a true AI assistant,” said Sissie Hsiao, head of development at Bard (now Gemini). She also added that the company’s voice assistant is “more useful than ever.”
There is no Gemini app for iOS, likely because iPhone users wouldn’t be able to have Google’s bot as their default assistant anyway. However, Apple device owners can access all AI features in the Google app.
To access its largest AI model, Gemini Ultra, the company has added a new Google One subscription tier – AI Premium.
A subscription to Gemini Advanced in the US will cost $19.99 per month, according to the company.
Currently, $20 per month is the going price for most advanced AI chat tools, including ChatGPT. Google’s advantage here is that it can layer these extra features on top of it without costing too much.
