Gemini Is Google’s Best AI Model Yet, But Who Cares?
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Promising benchmarks and demos give way to criticism
Google’s reveal of Gemini, an AI model built to close the gap between the search giant and OpenAI, made a great first impression. Strong benchmarks, a flashy video demo, and immediate availability (albeit for a cut-back version) signaled confidence.
But the positivity soured as AI engineers and enthusiasts picked through the details and found flaws. Gemini is an impressive entry that may eventually erode GPT-4’s dominance, but Google’s slippery messaging has left it playing defense.
