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This was an incredible week with more AI product launches than ever. Both companies introduced similar technical updates to their core AI products albeit in very different ways. OpenAI debuted GPT4o – “o” means omni – with a casual and intimate presentation. Google kicked off its yearly I/O summit at Shoreline Amphitheatre with an AI-produced live set from YouTube DJ Marc Rebillet.
OpenAI did more of a startup demo (odd for a $80 billion company), focusing on the voice interface and flexibility of its GPT update. But Google clearly understands that the AI race is mostly about distribution. After showcasing OpenAI-level technical improvements to its core Gemini AI and TPU technology, Google introduced at least nine new AI-driven product experiences. It showed Google’s AI deployed at 10x the scale of OpenAI. Coming the day after OpenAI’s demo, Google’s announcements left the impression that OpenAI’s is just looking for a customer for AI assistant software. Know anyone?
Read on for a breakdown of everything new!
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The Nine New Things We Counted at Google I/O
The goal of I/O 2024 was to show AI was seamlessly integrated into as many Google products as possible. Developer tools, including Android Studio and Firebase, now integrate Gemini to streamline development processes. Gemini is baked directly into Android 15 with Google Assistant (maybe) being replaced with something from Project Astra. As Google is notorious for its odd approach to product naming and differentiation, it’s hard to make an exact list of everything new (here is a list of 100 (!) just from this one event). But here is our best try:
- Gemini 1.5 Pro - The newest “multi-modal” version of Google’s Core AI technology.
- Gemini Live - An AI voice model for accessing Gemini, itself a version of Project Astra
- Gemini Nano - A version of Gemini baked that runs locally on Android 15
- Google Search AI Overviews - AI answers to complicated searches powered by Gemini
- Gemini AI Gems - A personalized version of Gemini Live, trained to do something specific
- Ask Photos with Gemini - Gemini built into Google Photos (probably the best demo)
- Veo AI Video Generator - AI video generator similar to OpenAI’s Sora
- Firebase with Gemini - Debug and generate code, platform support
- Android Studio with Gemini - Similar integration to Firebase
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT 4o
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati hosted a very different presentation than Google I/O, presenting specific demos of the new GPT 4o in the startup kitchen lounge of their office. The introduction confusingly focused on OpenAI’s mission, emphasizing the new “flagship” model is free and leaving GPT4 customers wondering if they should cancel their subscription (this question remains unanswered!). The rest of the presentation was built around the new omnipresent voice model, amazingly similar to the AI from her. However, in our opinion, the biggest advancement is the new desktop app which gives GPT4o the ability to see your screen. It seems obvious that a future version will record everything you do throughout the day, organize your tasks, and do as much of your work as possible for your final review.
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