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Google on Tuesday launched its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini Live, which can have "in-depth" conversations with users through a collection of 10 new "natural-sounding voices." It’s currently only compatible with Android, but will be on iOS devices and in other languages besides English later this year.

During the company's live demo presentation, Google devices chief Rick Osterloh said that while currently it can be used for daily tasks — including creating grocery lists or checking Google calendars — it will eventually be able to assist in deep learning.

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A reporter from The Verge who was given time to experiment with the chatbot said it could answer a question about car problems in seconds as opposed to the minutes it would take to find the information using a regular Google search.

Gemini Live can be interrupted for follow-up questions, and conversations with it can continue outside of the app or while a phone is off, and can be paused and resumed.

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Product director David Citron also unveiled features that aren’t yet available, called “multimodal AI,” which will allow the chatbot to analyze screenshots of images you're looking at on your device. The latest technology is going to run on chips already inside devices rather than through large Nvidia data centers.

This comes while Apple is preparing to launch its own Apple Intelligence technology as well as integrate ChatGPT into its devices.

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Google launched its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini Live on Tuesday, which can have "in-depth" conversations with users through a collection of 10 new "natural-sounding voices." It’s currently only compatible with Android, but will be on iOS devices and in other languages besides English later this year.

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During the company's live demo presentation, Google devices chief Rick Osterloh said that while right now it can be used for daily tasks like creating grocery lists or checking Google calendars, it eventually be able to assist in deep learning.

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A reporter from The Verge who was given time to experiment with the chatbot said it could answer a question about car problems in seconds that would have taken minutes to find using a regular Google search, adding that it would also continue talking until interrupted.

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Besides its ability to be interrupted like a real conversation, conversations with Gemini Live, which will be integrated into Google’s new Pixel phones, earbuds, and watches, can continue while outside of the app, while your phone is off, and be paused and resumed.

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Product director David Citron also unveiled features that aren’t yet available, called “multimodal AI,” which will allow the chatbot to analyze screenshots of images your looking at on your device. The latest technology is going to run on chips already inside devices rather than through large Nvidia data centers.

Gemini Live, which will launch is part of its competition with other companies like Apple, which is preparing to launch its own Apple Intelligence technology as well as integrate ChatGPT into its devices.

While Google still has obstacles to jump over and its technology isn't quite perfect yet, this demo launch proves that Gemini Live is going to be a serious competitor in the AI race. Not only does it offer detailed, accurate answers to almost any question you could think of, it can do so on all mobile devices while sounding just like a human personal assistant.

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Google has certainly learned from some of its growing pains, such as its inaccurate depictions of historical figures, but that doesn't mean the public has forgotten or it's 100% ready to launch new products. If Google seems to be rushing its product launches, that's because it is, which doesn't bode well for a company that claims to prioritize safety over all else.

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Google's technology isn't quite perfect yet, but this demo launch proves that Gemini Live is going to be a serious competitor in the AI race. Not only does it offer detailed, accurate answers to almost any question, it can do it on all mobile devices while sounding just like a human personal assistant.

This demo launch doesn't erase Google's past growing pains and doubts about whether the company is ready to launch new products. Google seems to be rushing products to market in an effort to catch up in the AI race, while throwing safety to the side of the road.

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