Google Advances with Next-Gen AI Technology While Facing Breakup Threat

On Wednesday, Google launched its next-generation artificial intelligence technology called Gemini 2.0. This new technology aims to reduce the amount of work and thinking required by humans. Gemini 2.0 is an upgraded version of the Gemini project that Google introduced a year ago. Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, wrote in a blog post that Gemini 2.0 will be able to understand the world better, think through multiple steps, and take actions under the supervision of users. The goal of this technology is similar to that of competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s tools for Windows.

Initially, Google’s new AI technology will be available mainly to a test group and to users who pay $20 a month for a premium Gemini subscription. However, some features will also be available through Google’s search engine and mobile apps. Google plans to release it more widely next year and include it in its free products, such as the Chrome browser, Google Maps, and YouTube. Google is working hard to stay ahead in the AI field, especially as companies like Apple are integrating AI technology into devices like iPhones.

At the same time, Google is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice over antitrust concerns, with the government trying to break up Google to prevent misuse of its search engine. The release of Gemini 2.0 is meant to improve Google’s AI-powered summaries in search results, to compete with AI-driven “answer engines” like Perplexity. Google says Gemini 2.0 will be able to reason in a more human-like way, solve more complex math problems, and even generate some computer code.