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How to access Google's Gemini AI

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Google’s Gemini AI: A Powerful New Tool for Tech Lovers
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Gemini AI is distinguished by its multimodal nature, meaning that it can seamlessly understand and process information from a variety of sources, including text, code, audio, video, and images. This makes it a powerful tool for a wide range of tasks, including:

Generating creative text formats, such as poems, code snippets, scripts, musical pieces, emails, or letters. Answering questions in an informative way, even if they are open-ended or challenging. Providing summaries of factual topics, offering a quick overview of complex subjects. Understanding and generating code in various programming languages. Gemini AI is also highly efficient and cost-effective. In 32 benchmark tests, it outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-4 in 30, making it a compelling alternative for developers and businesses.

How to access Gemini AI:
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Gemini AI is currently available in three ways:

  • Through the Bard chatbot: Gemini AI is integrated into the Bard chatbot, which is available in English in 170 countries. To access Gemini AI through Bard, simply open the Bard website or app and log in with your Google account. Then, when you are interacting with Bard, you can explicitly mention that you want to use Gemini to complete a task. For example, you could say: “Hey Bard, can you use Gemini to help me write a story for my 3 years old son?”

  • Through Google AI Studio: Google AI Studio is a free, web-based tool that allows users to experiment with Gemini for multimodal prompting tasks. To access Gemini AI through Google AI Studio, simply create an account and log in. Once Gemini AI is available in Google AI Studio, you can start exploring its capabilities for tasks such as image generation, code completion, and more.

  • On Pixel 8 Pro: If you have a Pixel 8 Pro, you can access Gemini Nano, a slimmed-down version of Gemini AI that is specifically designed for mobile devices. To access Gemini Nano on your Pixel 8 Pro, simply update your phone to the latest software version. Then, you can use the following features:

    • Smart Reply in Gboard: When you are typing a message in any app that uses Gboard, Gemini AI will suggest relevant and context-aware replies based on your conversation history.
    • Summarize in Recorder: This feature allows you to quickly get a recap of a recorded conversation with one tap. Gemini AI will analyze the audio and provide a concise summary of the key points.