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Google Assistant is now powered by Gemini — sort of
Google Assistant users now have the choice of switching to one of Google's Gemini AI models to answer queries, generate artwork and more.
The experience comes in the form of an overlay that acts as a frontend for the Gemini models and provides contextual recommendations and suggestions, Sissie Hsiao, Google Assistant VP, told TechCrunch in a press briefing. Indeed, the Gemini-powered Assistant — which, depending on the device, can be summoned with a corner swipe, power button tap or “Hey Google” hotword — can accept images as well as text and voice commands. It and the capabilities it brings, like better reasoning, coding and instruction-following skills, are gated behind a new product, Gemini Advanced, that’s part of a new subscription, the Google One AI Premium Plan, priced at $20 per month.
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