Abstract
- Members of Duet AI for Workspace Labs, are expected to transition to Gemini in the future.
- Duet AI offers features like answer suggestions and summaries, which vary depending on the Google product you use.
- Google is still figuring out how to roll out Gemini to the world, but it’s expanding its reach outside the U.S. and plans to explain its capabilities as it launches.
Google has completely worked on artificial intelligence (AI) over the past few years as the technology continues to evolve. To stay competitive, Google has started introducing AI features, chatbots and other services to enhance its existing products. In some instances, it has even begun rebranding apps to align with this new AI initiative. One such example is Google Gemini, the recent rebrand of the Bard AI bot. Now, it looks like Google’s so-called AI companion is debuting for members of the Workspace Labs program — but under a different name.
As spotted by 9to5Google, some users enrolled in Google’s Workspace Labs program are starting to see Duet AI in their side panels. Duet AI is expected to be rebranded as Gemini in the near future, but it doesn’t look like Google is ready to make a complete change just yet. While it initially appeared for members of the Workspace Labs program, Duet AI will soon appear for Google One AI Premium personal account holders as well. When the side panel is open, you can take advantage of Duet AI features, such as answer suggestions and summaries — these tools vary depending on the Google product you use.
The company is clearly still in the process of determining how it wants to reveal the Gemini to the world, but more details are emerging. For example, the Gemini app finally launched outside the US in February 2024, with users in countries including Germany and India confirming access. Originally, the app was only accessible elsewhere worldwide through an APK.
Although Gemini is expanding outside of the US, the redesign of Google Assistant — specifically its integration with Gemini — hasn’t been entirely smooth. For example, some Android users noticed they had access to an AI chatbot last week, but it was without warning. Many users weren’t sure what features were accessible, as well as what was going on with the actual Assistant. In the future, Google has said it plans to further define Gemini’s capabilities as it continues and Assistant becomes an opt-in tool.
Whether you’re excited about what Gemini has to offer or you’re still waiting for Google to get its AI mini right, there’s plenty in the pipeline. The company has a long way to go when it comes to polishing the Gemini, and its current features are likely just a preview of its future potential. That being said, there’s no better time to jump on the AI bandwagon than now, regardless of whether it’s a Google product that got you in.