Artificial intelligence
Google activates AI extensions for Germany
With the Gemini extensions, the US company is primarily competing against Microsoft’s “Co-Pilot” AI function, which also enables a link to Office documents and other personal data sets. photo
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Google typically rolls out major AI features in English-speaking countries first. Now an important update for the AI system Gemini is also being activated for users in Germany.
In the blog entry, Google writes that the system delivers relevant information from the relevant services directly to the chat with Gemini if you agree to link the respective app. The connection between the apps and services and the Gemini AI can be reversed at any time.
For example, when planning a trip with friends, working with the Gemini extensions could work like this: If you have already exchanged a few thoughts and appointments via email in advance, you can first ask Gemini in the Gmail history with your friends to see which data suits everyone. Based on this, you can now display flight and hotel information and select YouTube videos with tips for things to do. Gemini can also summarize the highlights directly in an email to friends.
With the Gemini extensions, the US company is primarily competing against Microsoft’s “Co-Pilot” AI function, which also enables a link to Office documents and other personal data sets. Google first introduced its AI extensions in the USA a good seven months ago.