Google renames phases out Bard for Gemini as it begins charging users for its premium AI chatbot

Google has announced the renaming of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Bard to Gemini and will follow ChatGPT-owner OpenAI's model by charging for a premium service. The search engine giant, which trades as Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), said its uprated version features the Ultra 1.0 large language model, enhancing capabilities such as coding, content creation, and image generation. The Gemini app is set to replace Google Assistant on Android, offering functionalities like voice commands, setting timer ...