Google doesn't have the best track record for naming its products, especially when it comes to messaging and video chat apps, and it looks like that trend is continuing into its AI apps. After announcing its new lightweight AI model Gemma earlier today, Google is also revealing that its Duet AI for enterprises using Workspace has also been rebranded to Gemini. If you'll recall, that's the next-generation AI model Google announced late last year, a name which also ended up being used for its Bard AI chatbot too. What's next, an AI model for smartwatches called Gem? Businesses will have two Gemini for Workspace plans to choose from: Gemini Business, a new option for 20 a month that's available to organizations of all sizes, and Gemini Enterprise, a 30 a month offering for larger companies and "heavy uses of generative AI." Just like before, consumers will also have access to the AI features in Workspace apps by subscribing to a Google One AI Premium plan, which starts at 20 a month. Consumers and businesses subscribed to these plans will also be able to use the Gemini chat experience at gemini.google.com.

Just as Microsoft renamed Bing Chat to Copilot to unify its generative AI branding, Google is doing the same thing with Bard and Duet AI. The services now bear the name Gemini, after Google's multimodal AI model. The name change leaked earlier this month. Google has also debuted a dedicated Gemini Android app alongside a paid version of the chatbot that has more enhanced capabilities. "Bard has been the best way for people to directly experience our most capable models," Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a blog post.

CyberGuy breaks down how to share your WiFi password with other Android users. Many people are already using tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT generative AI chatbot and Bing, which also sources current information on the internet in its results, to help with various tasks, such as writing essays, creating images and more. Google is not far behind and has recently announced new generative AI experiences in Google Workspace that will allow you to create content with the help of AI. CLICK TO GET KURT'S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO'S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Google Duet AI is a new feature that can assist in answering emails. Google Duet AI is a new feature to help answer emails in Gmail, create images from texts, and proofread documents in Google Docs, to name a few skills.

Google has revealed more details about how you'll be able to use the Duet AI assistant to help you rapidly whip up emails and documents. In Gmail, the tool builds on existing AI-powered features such as Smart Reply. Click or tap the "help me write" button and you'll have several options at your disposal. Select "write your draft" and you can detail the type of message that you'd like Duet AI to generate. The tool will be able to draw from previous messages in the thread to make the draft response more relevant, Google says.

Google is bringing its Duet AI to Google Workspace, with features ranging from automatic summarization of documents to something you'll probably really appreciate: a virtual avatar that can attend meetings for you when you can't make it. Unfortunately, Duet AI for Google Workspace is just for businesses right now, who will be asked to pay for it: $30 per user per month, the same price Microsoft charges for its own Microsoft 365 Copilot AI offerings for businesses. Aparna Pappu, Google Workspace's vice president and general manager, told CNBC that a consumer version will arrive next year. Some of these features were announced at Google I/O in May, but are arriving on Workspace for the first time. Still, the features look intriguing.

Google testers now have the chance to check out another new Duet AI feature in Google Workspace. Starting today, they'll see a new sidebar for Google Sheets. They can describe what they want to do and Duet AI can create a custom template to help them get the ball rolling. According to Google, this could come in useful for those looking to carry out tasks that involve complex organization and tracking. The company suggests product roadmaps, company retreats and team budgets as potential use cases.

After OpenAI's ChatGPT caught the tech world off guard late last year, Google reportedly declared a "code red," scrambling to plan a response to the new threat. Today at Google I/O 2023, we finally see a more fleshed-out picture of how the company views AI's role in its cloud-based productivity suite. Google Duet AI is the company's branding for its collection of AI tools across Workspace apps. Like Microsoft Copilot for Office apps, Duet AI is an umbrella term for a growing list of generative AI features across Google Workspace apps. First, the Gmail mobile app will now draft full replies to your emails based on a prompt in a new "Help me write" feature.