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Google has officially launched Gemini 2.0, marking a significant advancement in AI agents with enhanced multimodal capabilities, native tool integration, advanced research generation, and several experimental initiatives.

TODAY IN MORNING AI

• Introducing Gemini 2.0: Google’s Next-Gen AI Agent Model

• Google Cloud has unveiled its Trillium TPUs

• Russia has announced the creation of a BRICS AI Alliance Network

• Alan Bekker, former AI lead at Snap, has launched eSelf

• AI fun fact

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• Google Cloud has unveiled its Trillium TPUs, offering 4x faster AI training and 3x greater processing speed compared to the previous generation. These new TPUs are powering Gemini 2.0 and are now available to customers.

• Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is establishing a new consumer health division in London, bringing on former DeepMind Health leaders, including ex-head Dominic King, to spearhead the effort.

• Apple is reportedly developing a custom AI server chip in collaboration with Broadcom, aiming to reduce its reliance on Nvidia, following a trend set by other tech giants.

• Russia has announced the creation of a BRICS AI Alliance Network to challenge Western leadership in AI development, with founding members including Brazil, China, India, and South Africa.

• Alan Bekker, former AI lead at Snap, has launched eSelf, a platform for creating video-based AI agents with sub-2-second response times. The startup, emerging from stealth mode, has raised $4.5M in seed funding.

AI DEVELOPMENT
Introducing Gemini 2.0: Google’s Next-Gen AI Agent Model

Google has officially launched Gemini 2.0, marking a significant advancement in AI agents with enhanced multimodal capabilities, native tool integration, advanced research generation, and several experimental initiatives.

Key Features of Gemini 2.0:

• Gemini 2.0 Flash is a faster, more efficient model that outperforms the larger 1.5 Pro across multiple benchmarks while maintaining similar processing speeds.

• The model now supports direct generation of images and multilingual audio, and can process text, code, images, and video.

• Gemini 2.0 Stream Realtime, available for free (compared to the $200/month ChatGPT Pro), supports text, voice, video, and screen-sharing interactions.

Experimental Projects (Coming Soon):

• Project Astra introduces multimodal conversation capabilities, featuring 10-minute memory, native Google app integrations, and near-human response latency. It’s also being tested on prototype glasses and will eventually be integrated into products like the Gemini app.

• Project Mariner brings agent-like AI assistance directly within Chrome, achieving 83.5% accuracy in web navigation tasks.

• Jules is a new coding assistant that integrates seamlessly with GitHub, aiding developers in planning and executing tasks under supervision.

• New gaming agents can now analyze gameplay in real-time and offer strategic advice across various types of games.

Deep Research Capabilities:

• Deep Research, available in Gemini Advanced ($20/month) on desktop and mobile web, acts as an AI research assistant. It enables the creation of multi-step research plans, the analysis of information from across the web, and the generation of detailed reports with source links.

Why It Matters:

While OpenAI had the holiday spotlight, Google has now stolen the show with Gemini 2.0, bringing some of the most powerful upgrades to consumer-facing agentic AI we’ve seen to date. Innovations like Project Astra could set new standards for how we interact with AI as we move into 2025.

Don’t Miss It:

We spoke with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis about these groundbreaking launches—watch the full discussion on YouTube.

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