BARD AI is now called GEMINI

I have found myself using AI more and more as a tool for creating educational products for teachers. One of the sites I use a lot is Bard AI, created by Google. Recently, there has been an upgrade and a new name. Bard AI is now called Gemini.  

Why the change? Google wanted to change the name to make a more unified experience for users. Before, Google had Bard as a chatbot AI and had Duet AI as an AI powered generator. Now, both are combined with the single name Gemini.

Why should I be aware of this change? If you use Google Assistant (“Hey Google” on a device such as your phone), it will automatically pull up Gemini. It even sounds like Google will soon be phasing out Google Assistant (and it’s app) and replacing it with Gemini. You can already install the Gemini app onto your phone if you want to give it a try.

You Still NEED TO CHECK the content: I wanted to see if Gemini would be able to give information on an event from yesterday so I asked it to explain who won the SuperBowl and how did it go. I noticed quite a few mistakes starting with the score in the first half (they had 49ers with 10 and Chiefs with 0) and concluded with how the Chiefs won in overtime by confusing the game with another one they had played earlier (it said Mahomes faked the handoff to Edwards-Helaire). This is why it is so important to double-check when using AI! One of the things I do like about Gemini is that you can click on the Google Chrome icon to double-check the facts. It will then bring up links it had used to create the content. When I checked the statement prompt about the Superbowl, it told me there was information online that was not the same as what was produced. 

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