Google is actively enhancing its offerings by rolling out Gemini across various products, including an upgrade to Android Studio’s bot with Gemini Pro.
At the Google I/O developer event in May 2023, the tech giant unveiled the Studio Bot, which leverages the PaLM-2 foundation model. Now, Gemini is being integrated into Android Studio's Jellyfish version, reaching developers in over 180 countries.
In February, Google transitioned the Bard chatbot from the PaLM-2 model to Gemini Pro, further emphasizing its commitment to improving AI functionalities. Similar to the Studio Bot, the new Gemini bot operates within the integrated development environment (IDE), allowing developers to pose coding-related queries.
Google assures developers of enhanced response quality, particularly in code completions, debugging tasks, resource identification, and documentation writing. To prioritize user privacy, Google requires users to log in and enable Gemini to access its features. Additionally, the chatbot’s capabilities are largely driven by conversation history and the context provided by the developer.
For those looking to incorporate generative AI capabilities into their applications, users can effortlessly access the Gemini API starter template through Android Studio. Google aims to position itself competitively against tools like GitHub Copilot with its lineup of developer-oriented products. Last year, the company introduced the PaLM-2-based Codey assistant to assist users with programming questions and Google Cloud Services.