Google to announce multimodal AI 'Gemini 2.0' in December, but it has been pointed out that the AI team led by Demis Hassabis has not achieved the performance improvements expected

Google announced the multimodal AI Gemini in December 2023. About a year later, in December 2024, Google will announce Gemini 2.0 , the next-generation model of Gemini, reports technology media The Verge.

Google plans next Gemini 2.0 model for December release - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279600/google-next-gemini-ai-model-openai-december

Report: Google targeting December launch for Gemini 2.0
https://9to5google.com/2024/10/25/gemini-2-0-december/

Google's Gemini 2.0 model could debut as soon as December - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-2-0-3494425/

Gemini 2.0 could be here sooner than you think
https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-2-december/

Google could release Gemini 2.0 before the end of the year
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2024/10/google-could-release-gemini-2-0-before-the-end-of-the-year.html

In December 2023, Google announced Gemini, a multimodal AI that can process text, voice, and images simultaneously.

A multimodal AI called 'Gemini' that can process text, voice, and images simultaneously and interact more naturally than humans, surpassing GPT-4, will be released - GIGAZINE

The next-generation Gemini model, Gemini 1.5, will be announced in February 2024. Google has also released other high-speed and lightweight Gemini models, such as Gemini Flash and Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B .

Google releases Gemini 1.5, which can handle up to 1 million tokens and handle 1 hour of movies and 700,000 words of text - GIGAZINE

Technology media The Verge reported that Gemini 2.0, the next-generation model of Gemini, will be announced in December 2024. However, it seems that Gemini 2.0 has not shown the performance improvement expected by Google DeepMind, led by Demis Hassabis. In addition, The Verge reports that 'this trend seems to be occurring across companies developing cutting-edge large-scale language models,' and it seems that the growth is slowing not only in Google but also in AI models developed by other AI companies. In addition, few details are known about what new features Google plans to add in Gemini 2.0.

Media outlets such as 9to5Google and Android Police have cited the presence of AI agents like those in Project Astra as a feature they expect from Gemini 2.0.

Google announces 'Project Astra,' a GPT-4o-like AI agent that understands video and audio and answers questions - GIGAZINE

Google has been gradually opening up Gemini's access, but with Gemini 2.0, 'it's possible that they're opening it up to as many users as possible, as soon as possible,' The Verge reported. While there's still a chance that access will be opened up in stages to some degree, 'Google may be integrating Gemini 2.0 into its entire product line quickly,' technology media Android Authority reported.

In addition, it has been reported that not only Google but also OpenAI is preparing to release a next-generation large-scale language model (LLM) called Orion in December 2024, but this has been officially denied by OpenAI.

OpenAI denies reports that it plans to release its next flagship AI model, codenamed 'Orion,' in December - GIGAZINE