A leak has revealed several potential new features for Google Bard, Google's AI assistant and ChatGPT rival, including a premium "Bard Advanced" version with advanced math and reasoning skills, which may require a Google One subscription. Features in development include "Motoko" for creating bots, "Gallery" for exploring AI capabilities, "Tasks" for managing processes, "Sharing Background/Foreground" for easier sharing of queries, and "Power Up" for improving prompts. These features are speculative and may not be released, but Google confirmed Bard Advanced's development, hinting at an early 2024 release.
Google Bard Advanced, a potential rival to ChatGPT, is rumored to be launching soon as part of a subscription bundle with Google One, following developer Bedros Pamboukian's discovery of code on Google's website. The service, powered by Google's Gemini Ultra model, may offer advanced features like custom bot creation, idea brainstorming, image generation, and text prompt enhancement. While specifics on pricing and tier requirements are not confirmed, a premium plan is speculated. The leaks suggest a significant step in AI development for 2024, with Google Bard's official release anticipated to be imminent.
Google is reportedly developing a premium version of its AI chatbot, Bard Advanced, which will be accessible through a Google One subscription. This version is expected to be powered by Google's top-tier large language model, Gemini Ultra, offering advanced math and reasoning capabilities. Additional features such as custom bot creation (codenamed Motoko), a "power up" feature for prompt enhancement, and a "Gallery" for exploring Bard's capabilities were also hinted at in developer Dylan Roussel's findings. The release date and official confirmation from Google remain pending.
Google is preparing to launch Bard Advanced, an AI chatbot powered by its new large language model, Gemini Ultra. Although initially offered with a three-month free trial, indications suggest that continued access may require a Google One subscription. The discovery of this information was made through code found on Bard's website by user Bedros Pamboukian. Google has not yet confirmed the details of the subscription or its tier requirements, but the service is currently being tested and is expected to launch soon, following its announcement in December 2023.
Google has announced a significant change for Android users, where WhatsApp backups will now count towards the Google Drive storage quota. This ends the previous exemption that allowed WhatsApp data to not affect the free 15GB storage limit provided by Google. The change aligns Android's backup policy with other platforms like iOS, where backups count against iCloud storage. Users with large WhatsApp backups will see an immediate impact on their Google Drive storage space, potentially pushing them towards paid Google One plans for additional storage. This move is seen as part of Google's strategy to encourage more users to pay for its cloud services, following a similar change to Google Photos' unlimited uploads policy in 2021.
