Gemini (chatbot)

This article is about the chatbot. For the language model, see Gemini (language model). For other uses, see Gemini (disambiguation).

Gemini
Developer(s)Google AI
Initial releaseMarch 21, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-21)
Stable release(s) [±]
Model1.5 / 14 May 2024; 6 months ago (2024-05-14)[1]
Android app1.0 (Build 686588308) / 30 October 2024; 26 days ago (2024-10-30)[2]
Operating system
Available in46 languages[3]
239 countries and regions[3]
TypeChatbot,
Virtual Assistant
LicenseProprietary[4]
Websitegemini.google.com

Gemini, formerly known as Bard, is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Google. Based on the large language model (LLM) of the same name, it was launched in 2023 after being developed as a direct response to the rise of OpenAI's ChatGPT.[citation needed] It was previously based on PaLM, and initially the LaMDA family of large language models.

LaMDA had been developed and announced in 2021, but it was not released to the public out of an abundance of caution. OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 and its subsequent popularity caught Google executives off-guard, prompting a sweeping response in the ensuing months. After mobilizing its workforce, the company launched Bard in a limited capacity in March 2023 before expanding to other countries in May. Bard took center stage during the 2023 Google I/O keynote in May and was upgraded to the Gemini LLM in December. In February 2024, Bard and Duet AI, another artificial intelligence product from Google, were unified under the Gemini brand, coinciding with the launch of an Android app.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Gemini Apps' release updates & improvements". Gemini. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Google Gemini". Google Play. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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