Google announced the release of its new AI model Gemini 2.0. This is a step toward what the company calls the “agent era” of AI.

CEO Sundar Pichai described the launch as the next big step in Google’s mission to “organize the world’s information, make it accessible and useful.”

what does it do?

Gemini 2.0 is more “agent-like”. This is more like a proactive decision assistant than a chatbot. You can run code and interact with third-party apps. You can perform actions such as performing searches, making reservations, and interacting with websites.

One of the key features is “Deep Research,” a feature within Gemini Advanced that allows users to delegate research tasks to AI. It can analyze complex topics, create detailed reports, and return summaries to users.

Other improvements to Gemini 1.0 include faster performance, the ability to create images and generate text-to-speech voice responses, and an expanded context window to handle a wider range of conversations. .

availability

Gemini 2.0 is being rolled out in stages. Developers can access models via the Gemini API through Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.

For consumers, Gemini 2.0 will soon be available through Google’s AI assistant products, including the Gemini app. This version provides users with a “chat-optimized” experience that incorporates the advanced reasoning and planning capabilities of Gemini 2.0.

market reaction

The announcement of Gemini 2.0 sent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) stock soaring to all-time highs. It has risen 12.18% in the past five days and 39.76% year-to-date.

The rally follows an already strong week for Alphabet, whose stock rose 11% after the company unveiled a new quantum computing chip called Willow.