Google Chrome gears up for built-in Gemini Nano AI

Early testing of Gemini Nano begins in Chrome

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Published onMay 31, 2024

published onMay 31, 2024

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At Google I/O 2024, Google announced plans to integrate its lightweight AI model, Gemini Nano, into the Chrome browser for desktops. This integration aims to enable on-device AI functionalities within Chrome, potentially offering several benefits.

Google Starts early testing

Google has already begun work on integrating Gemini Nano. One aspect of this is the “Prompt API for Gemini Nano” being explored in Chrome Canary. This flag is currently intended for developers and focuses on exploring potential use cases, not a finished feature for all users.

Currently, Chrome users can access Gemini capabilities through the Gemini website, which allows them to submit prompts and receive outputs.Chrome also offers a “Chat with Gemini” shortcut in the address barthat simply redirects users to the Gemini website.

Gemini Nano in Chrome

As mentioned above, Chrome on desktops and laptops will gain access to Gemini Nano in addition to the existing website functionality. Google has already started testing the Prompt API for Gemini Nano.

Benefits of On-Device AI

What to Expect from Gemini Nano in Chrome

While specific details haven’t been released, Chrome developers have mentioned potential use cases for Gemini Nano:

Limitations of the Prompt API

Google has revealed that the Gemini Nano Prompt API is not suitable for use cases that require factual accuracy, such as answering knowledge questions.

The Prompt API for the Gemini Nano flag provides the following details

In the future, we can expect to learn more details about how Gemini Nano works in Chrome and how users will interact with it.

Summary:Chrome might be getting a built-in AI assistant! A new flag hints at Google’s plans to integrate Gemini Nano for summarizing webpages, rephrasing text, and more – all within the browser.

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