Google Unveils Gemini 2.0: The Next Leap in AI for the Agentic Era

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, a groundbreaking AI model designed for the agentic era, focusing on more advanced interactions and problem-solving capabilities.

Advancing AI for Human Progress

For over 26 years, Google has been on a mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible. AI has played a pivotal role in pushing the boundaries of this mission. Last December, the company introduced Gemini 1.0, the first multimodal model capable of processing and understanding data across text, video, images, audio, and code. This innovation paved the way for tools like NotebookLM, empowering users to utilize AI’s long-context understanding for various tasks.

What’s New in Gemini 2.0?

With Gemini 2.0, Google takes AI a step further. The model introduces enhanced multimodal capabilities, including native image and audio output and native tool usage. These advancements aim to bring Google closer to its vision of a universal assistant that can assist users with complex tasks by thinking multiple steps ahead and taking supervised actions.

Starting today, Gemini 2.0 will be accessible to developers and trusted testers. It will also power new features like:

• Deep Research: A sophisticated research assistant capable of exploring complex topics and compiling detailed reports. Available now in Gemini Advanced.
• AI Overviews in Search: With advanced reasoning and multimodal query capabilities, Gemini 2.0 will enhance Google Search by tackling intricate topics, solving math equations, and understanding coding queries. This feature is currently in limited testing and will roll out globally next year.

A Decade of AI Innovation

Gemini 2.0 builds on Google’s decade-long commitment to AI innovation. It leverages Trillium, Google’s sixth-generation TPU, which powered the model’s training and inference. Now, Trillium is available for customers, enabling them to build advanced AI solutions.

From Organizing to Empowering

While Gemini 1.0 focused on organizing and understanding information, Gemini 2.0 emphasizes usability, making information more actionable and tailored to individual needs. As Sundar Pichai puts it, “This is just the beginning of a new era in AI. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”