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Breaking: Gemini's Major Update - Search, JSON & Code Features Revealed by Google PMs

Oct 31, 2024

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Logan Kilpatrick and Shrestha Basu Mallick, product managers at Google for the Gemini API and AI Studio, dive deep into the innovative features of Gemini. They discuss the new real-time search grounding capability, enhancing AI's responsiveness with live web information. The conversation highlights Gemini's competitive edge in the AI arena and successful business applications. They also touch on the significance of multimodal applications and the evolving landscape of AI technologies, providing valuable insights for developers.

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Quick takeaways

Google's new grounding feature in the Gemini API allows real-time web access, vastly improving the model's ability to generate relevant responses.

The discussion underlines the importance of ongoing developer feedback to enhance API performance and ensure Google meets user needs effectively.

Competition among AI providers is intensifying, with Google differentiating Gemini through unique features and strong integration with its search capabilities.

Deep dives

Launch of Early Access Publication

The network has announced an upcoming publication that offers early access to listeners. This new initiative will feature contributions from the network's leading hosts and expert guests, providing unique insights and discussions on artificial intelligence. Listeners can subscribe for updates and provide their email addresses through provided links. This strategy aims to engage the audience and build a community around the publication.

Intro

2min

Advancements in Google's Gemini API

13min

Exploring the Advantages and Use Cases of Gemini in Business

6min

Navigating Advances in AI Technology

16min

Exploring Fine-Tuning and Grounding Features in AI Models

3min

Enhancing AI with Search Grounding

16min

Nathan interviews Google product managers Shrestha Basu Mallick and Logan Kilpatrick about the Gemini API and AI Studio. They discuss Google's new grounding feature, allowing Gemini models to access real-time web information via Google search. The conversation explores Gemini's rapid growth, its position in the AI landscape, and Google's competitive strategy. Nathan shares insights from integrating Gemini into his own application and ponders the future of large language model capabilities across providers. Tune in for an in-depth look at Google's AI API product strategy and the latest Gemini features.

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CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) About the Show

(00:00:53) Sponsors: Weights & Biases RAG++

(00:01:28) About the Episode

(00:04:15) Gemini API Growth

(00:05:26) Intro to AI Studio

(00:07:35) Vertex vs. AI Studio

(00:09:33) Developer Adoption

(00:14:23) Gemini Use Cases (Part 1)

(00:17:41) Sponsors: Shopify | Notion

(00:20:01) Gemini Use Cases (Part 2)

(00:23:08) Multimodality & Flash

(00:26:29) Free Tier & Costs

(00:31:43) Inference Costs

(00:32:55) Fine-tuning & Vision

(00:36:59) Sponsors: LMNT

(00:38:04) Search Grounding

(00:44:42) Grounding Sources

(00:46:58) Competitive Landscape

(00:50:36) Design Decisions

(00:54:54) Outro

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