Google Bard could soon become Gemini, and appear inside more apps

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The AIchatbotGoogle Bardis one of the fastest evolving apps in the Google collection at the moment – and it looks as though its branding is about to evolve too, with Google set to rename it as Gemini.

This comes from developerDylan Roussel(viaEngadget), who has apparently found a list of updates coming toGoogleBard. it’s dated this coming Wednesday, February 7, and the headline change is that Bard will get renamed Gemini.

Google Geminiis the name of the next-gen AI model currently powering Bard, so in a way it makes sense to get rid of one of the monikers. Also of note: there is apparently a dedicated Android app coming too, at least in the US.

Gemini for Android will integrate with apps including Gmail,Google Maps, andYouTube, as per the update text. If you’re on an iPhone, then Google says you’ll be able to try out Gemini through the existing Google app for iOS.

Google added a new changelog for Bard, and — oh boy — it’s a big one!The availability in Canada is awesome! That said I don’t really understand the limitations with the app. That’s disappointing as someone who lives in Europe.Oh by the way… https://t.co/xM2snHVYJ9 is real. pic.twitter.com/QKgKrRjmM4February 3, 2024

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Another tidbit from this leak is that a paid subscription tier is going to be introduced, called Gemini Advanced. This haspreviously been rumored, and means Google will matchOpenAIandChatGPTin having both free and paid-for AI bot tiers.

Speaking of previous rumors, tipster@AssembleDebug(viaAndroid Police) has found a contact page for Bard (soon to be Gemini) inside Google Messages – the idea being that you can chat to the AI just as you would to any other contact.

Contact details page of Bard AI bot in Google MessagesIt was empty in previous beta updates showing only the logo and name.#Google #Android #AI #GoogleMessages #Bard pic.twitter.com/ADmlNSKNnFFebruary 2, 2024

Hints about this integrationfirst surfacedlast month, and it’s something that appssuch as Snapchathave already done. It looks as though most apps are going to end up with Google’s AI assistant in them somewhere.

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All this is yet to be confirmed, but it would appear that we could be in for one of the biggest weeks so far for Google’s AI projects. As forApple, it’s expected to unveil its own generative AI efforts later this yearwith the launch of iOS 18.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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