Google shows off advances in conversational AI, search and TPU chips

Almost two decades later, Google seems to be facing a similar scenario. In the new UI, we see a prominent “Built with ✦Gemini” branding on the screen, along with a subtle disclaimer at the bottom that generative AI can make mistakes. There are also a few suggestion chips for quickly changing the language of the second speaker, and we reckon these could change depending on the user’s region.

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Is Google Gemini free? Yes, and here’s everything you can do for free with Google AI.

Just note that content limitations mean it won’t create images of real people or inappropriate content. The quality isn’t quite as good as some AI image generators — I’ve found OpenAI’s GPT-4o to be the best so far — but it’s still very capable for most uses. Gemini can generate images from text prompts with a free account, unlike many other AI services. Just describe what you want to see, and Gemini will create it for you using the Imagen 4 model, Google’s latest-and-greatest image generation model. Now, when we compared the best AI image generators, Gemini didn’t make the cut, but it’s getting better all the time. The experiment is called Search Generative Experience (SGE) and will be available in the U.S. on an experimental basis through Google Labs in the coming weeks.

• Instead of rolling out the product immediately, Google will be opening a wait list under a new experimental program called Search Labs.
• In this new generative experience, Search ads will continue to appear in dedicated ad slots throughout the page, but Google notes that it will continue to ensure that ads are distinguishable from organic search results.
• That year at I/O, Pichai unveiled Duplex, a stunningly human-sounding AI service that could book restaurant reservations for users.

Google’s New ‘AI Mode’ Is Live—Here’s What It Means For PR

LaMDA is meant to be able to converse normally about almost anything without any kind of prior training. This was demonstrated in a pair of rather bizarre conversations with an AI first pretending to be Pluto and then a paper airplane. Google’s TPUs are application-specific integrated circuits designed to accelerate AI workloads on the Google Cloud platform.

You can download these audio summaries and listen while commuting or working out. You can’t predict that with 100% certainty, but you can make it more likely for AI to cast you in a favorable light by pursuing positive news coverage. This also helps offset any negativity swirling out there, if you’re a controversial figure. Google has also promised (threatened?) that it’s working on more AI features to “help you get the most out of YouTube.” Prepare yourself.

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Between the web, the Gemini app, and Android OS 16, here are all the things you can do for free using Google Gemini. Put your brand in front of 10,000+ tech and VC leaders across all three days of Disrupt 2025. Amplify your reach, spark real connections, and lead the innovation charge. The more people use AI Mode instead of—or in conjunction with—traditional search, the more it will dictate PR strategies and tactics. Just like with Google Search years ago, trying to improve AI-generated responses on behalf of noteworthy clientele has become the name of the game. Google didn’t set out to be the vulnerable freight tanker in these uncharted waters.

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In a second presentation, Google explained that MUM has been designed to handle more complex searches and is trained using data crawled from the open web, with low-quality content being removed from the equation. In order to help technologists understand how Google is using AI to enable Bot-in-a-Box, here are some data points from Akkad. Google does, of course, charge for some of its more advanced AI features. Here’s a quick list of AI features that you’ll have to pay for with Google. A standout feature is Audio Overviews, which takes your uploaded documents and turns them into engaging podcast-style conversations between two AI hosts. The hosts actually discuss your material, make connections between ideas, and even banter back and forth.

• Just hit the “Explore Gems” button in the left-hand sidebar, then create a “New Gem.” You’ll give it instructions, upload related files you want it to reference, and then you can use it.
• That could make it harder for channels to grow and earn revenue from their content—the same content Google will feed into Gemini to generate the AI carousel.
• Magic Editor goes even further, using generative AI to help you move objects around in photos or change backgrounds entirely.
• Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven® speaks about growing your audience and your personal brand for professional success and personal happiness.

More powerful AI chips

If you’re in the U.S., you can join the waitlist today by tapping the Labs icon in the latest version of the Google app or Chrome desktop. Through generative AI, the feature is built into Google Search, offering a chatbot-like experience that functions like ChatGPT. This obviously matters because billions of people use Google, meaning that AI Mode is bound to be highly trafficked. In 2004, Google surpassed Yahoo in market cap—just two months after its $23 billion IPO.