**: Sina Technology.
Sina Science and Technology News reported on the evening of February 8, Beijing time, that Google announced today that it would rename its AI chatbot Bard as Gemini. At the same time, Google has also launched a paid version of Gemini with stronger reasoning capabilities to better compete with Microsoft and OpenAI.
Google says U.S. customers can now get $19 per monthIt costs $99 to access Gemini Advanced, which includes the more powerful Ultra 10 AI models.
At the same time, subscribers will get 2TB of cloud storage (normally $9. per month.)$99) and will soon be available in Gmail and Google Office with Gemini.
Google's initiative, dubbed "Google One AI Premium," is one of the company's strongest pushbacks to date against Microsoft and its partner OpenAI. The move also shows that these AI giants are increasingly competitive with consumers.
Today, consumers have a number of paid AI services to choose from. A year ago, OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus pioneered the purchase of early access to AI models and other features. Recently, Microsoft launched an AI subscription service for its programs such as Word and Excel. Both subscription services cost $20 per month.
Jack Krawczyk, head of product at Google Bard, said cloud storage, Gmail and other integrations will align Google's subscription service with the way people work. "When I pay $20 a month, it's not enough to plug in the AI model," he said. ”
So far, Gemini Advanced is available in English in 150 countries and territories, according to Krawczyk. Next week, it will expand into international markets, including Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other regions. Users can get a free two-month subscription trial.