Google Gemini generative AI Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Google-Gemini Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Google-Gemini Also known as: Google Bard Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 8, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Previously called: Google Bard (Show more) Google Gemini, generative artificial intelligence (AI) model and chatbot created by the search engine company Google, which uses large language models (LLMs) to “converse” with users and generate content. Bard (Google Gemini’s original name) was announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in February 2023 as an “experimental conversational AI service, powered by LaMDA.” LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) is Google’s conversational program. Bard was released a month later. In June 2022 Google engineer Blake Lemoine claimed that LaMDA was sentient, which the company denied. (Lemoine was placed on administrative leave after going public with his claims and then fired ...(100 of 677 words)

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