Google launches AI App for iPhone

Gemini Live app from Google delivers natural conversations and advanced AI to iPhone users.
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Google has introduced its Gemini app on Apple’s App Store, offering a new voice-based feature named Gemini Live. Designed to enable natural conversations, the tool marks the latest step in the evolution of voice assistants. Apple’s plans to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT into Siri highlight growing competition in the field.

Gemini, initially launched as Bard in 2023, is Google’s response to ChatGPT by OpenAI. The app, now enhanced with features like Gemini Live, aims to support diverse tasks such as interview preparation, travel advice, and creative brainstorming. Its rollout follows an announcement in August, with Android users receiving early access.

The app showcases advances in AI-powered voice assistants that surpass previous iterations like Amazon Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Google Assistant. Google retired its older Assistant, an eight-year-old product, earlier this year after layoffs within its Voice Assistant team. These changes are part of broader efforts to streamline operations.

Google has also restructured its AI efforts, merging the Gemini app team into DeepMind, its research lab. DeepMind focuses on improving AI capabilities while overcoming challenges associated with traditional model expansion. These developments position Google at the forefront of next-generation AI solutions.