C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google says that Gemini 1.5 Flash has gotten 50% sooner previously few weeks.
- Gemini’s Google Duties Extension is being noticed on Pixel 8 telephones, after debuting with the Pixel 9.
- Count on the Duties Extension to maintain spreading to extra Android units.
Earlier this yr, Google introduced the subsequent step for its Gemini generative AI system, with plans for Gemini 1.5 Flash, promising to not simply be sooner, however capable of assist extra complicated queries. After which slightly over a month in the past, Google began deploying Gemini 1.5 Flash to customers across the globe, all free of charge. Even with that landmark launch out, Google’s continued to boost efficiency behind the scenes, and simply shared an replace on how blazingly quick Gemini is getting.
Google claims that over the past a number of weeks, it’s been capable of enhance the efficiency of Gemini 1.5 Flash responses to the purpose the place they’re now as much as 50% sooner than earlier than. The corporate doesn’t go right into a ton of element about particular adjustments which have led to that achievement, however does point out its efforts to cut back latency. Whereas that type of enhancement isn’t actually crucial for Gemini to achieve success, it may possibly assist with the phantasm behind it a bit, making interactions really feel extra pure.
One other method that Gemini’s getting higher is by its rising assist for extensions. We’ve been trying ahead to those enhancements that may let Gemini work with quite a lot of totally different Google apps and companies, together with Duties. Whereas the Pixel 9 arrived with the Duties Extension proper out of the field, we’d been questioning after we’d see it unfold to extra units. Over on Reddit, person Oldest_Rookie7 has noticed that deployment appears to now be underway, getting entry on their Pixel 8. 9to5Google confirmed seeing it on the Pixel 8, as effectively, so whereas we’re unsure how huge or quick this growth goes, it’s positively underway.
When you’ve bought it in your cellphone, Google provides some suggestions on easy methods to get probably the most out of Gemini’s Duties Extension. Past simply creating new reminders and duties, you’ve bought the complete potential to switch current duties, and Gemini will use contextual cues out of your dialog to make this all really feel as pure as attainable.
Tell us within the feedback should you’ve had the chance to provide Gemini’s Duties integration a swing.