Google’s Gemini new update 1.5 Flash the latest addition to the Gemini family, is designed for rapid processing and cost-efficiency at scale. It features long context window and excels in tasks such as summarization, chat applications, and multimodal reasoning. It gives impressive results capabilities in a lightweight form compared to 1.5 Pro model.

Improvements to 1.5 Pro
Gemini 1.5 Pro include an expanded context window, improved code generation, logical reasoning, and multi-turn conversation capabilities. It now supports complex instructions and integrates audio understanding, enhancing its utility across various applications within Google products.

Next Generation of Open Models:
Announcing Gemma 2, the latest iteration of open models focused on performance and efficiency. PaliGemma introduces vision-language capabilities, expanding the toolkit for responsible AI innovation. Updates to the Responsible Generative AI Toolkit further strengthen evaluation capabilities with tools like LLM Comparator.
Gemma 2 has a new architecture to increase the performance and efficiency, and will come in expanded size options.
Project Astra a new AI Agent
Project Astra aims to develop AI assistants capable of understanding and responding to dynamic real-world contexts like humans. Focused on improving conversational interaction quality and response time, it integrates multimodal information processing to enhance user interaction and personalization.
Imagine a future where individuals could benefit from having an expert AI assistant at their fingertips. Some of these capabilities will soon be integrated into Google products, such as the Gemini app and web experience, expected later this year.