You can try Google’s new ‘AI Premium Plan’ for free. Here’s how (and why you’ll want to)

Shortly earlier than reaching Google Bard’s one-year mark, Google determined to rebrand its AI chatbot to Gemini as a nod to the big language mannequin (LLM) that powers it. With that announcement got here a slew of updates, together with the launch of Gemini Superior. 

Beginning on Thursday, Gemini (beforehand Google Bard) customers can have the chance to improve to Gemini Superior, which is powered by Extremely 1.0, Google’s most succesful AI mannequin, and a part of the Gemini household of enormous language fashions, which incorporates Gemini Nano, Gemini Professional, and Gemini Extremely. 

For reference, the usual, free model of Gemini makes use of a light-weight model of Gemini Professional. 

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Because of Extremely 1.0, Gemini Superior can sort out complicated duties equivalent to coding, logical reasoning, and extra, in accordance with the discharge. Gemini Superior additionally permits customers to take part in longer, extra detailed conversations and higher perceive the context round their immediate. 

To entry Gemini Superior, customers have to improve to the brand new Google One AI Premium Plan, which prices $19.99 monthly, the identical as OpenAI’s and Microsoft’s premium plans, ChatGPT Plus and Copilot Pro. 

With the subscription, customers will quickly be capable to entry Gemini for Workspace, beforehand referred to as Duet AI, which infuses Google’s AI help all through its productiveness apps, together with Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet. 

Different perks of the AI Premium Plan embrace 2TB of storage, Google Images enhancing options, 10% again in Google Retailer rewards, Google Meet premium video calling options, and Google Calendar enhanced appointment scheduling. 

Nonetheless undecided you wish to make the leap? No worries. Google affords customers a two-month free trial as a part of the brand new plan. To get began, you may go to this page, discover the choices, and join.