Google Bard is nowGoogle Gemini. Google Assistant is in the process ofbeing replaced by Google Gemini. If you’re in the Google ecosystem, it seems there’s no escaping the Gemini AI revolution, which is impressive considering the Gemini branding onlyfirst emerged a few months back. Now, Duet AI for Workspace has become the next product to go full Gemini.
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Google today announcedthat Duet AI for Google Workspace is now simply called Gemini for Google Workspace, and the changes are more than cosmetic. Gemini will now be available in Docs, Gmail, Meet, Sheets, and Slides — the Google Workspace suite — for users on the new $20/month AI Premium plan from Google One.
Some of the functionality being highlighted with this new plan is already available on the free tier of Google Gemini through the Google Worskpace extension, but integration directly with the products themselves means you won’t have to jump between different plugins or use the Gemini chatbot interface — instead, Gemini is accessible right where you need it. Google gave examples like drafting an invitation message in Gmail, creating a family budget plan from within Sheets, or coming up with a trip itinerary in Docs.
Enterprise Workspace customers stand to gain the most from today’s changes, withGoogle separately announcingthat Gemini for Workspace is now available for these users through two different plans. The first, a Gemini Enterprise add-on for a monthly fee of $30 per user, replaces the existing Duet AI for Workspace plan while offering “unfettered access to Gemini.” The second, a Gemini Business add-on, comes in at a lower monthly price of $20 per user and is meant for light users to get started with generative AI.
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