Extensions arrived at Google Bard last summer to connect generative artificial intelligence to applications like YouTube or Google Maps. Now that he’s no longer a Bard and he’s a Gemini, the extensions They are now available in Europe to connect your favorite Google apps.
May is already here and the Google I/O event is fast approaching with the arrival of Android news and presentation of one of its most anticipated mobiles, Google’s Pixel 8a. To warm up your engines, there is no better way than launching the extensions today in Europe.
Its arrival was expected, in particular because it considerably broadens the range of options offered by Gemini. by connecting apps like Gmail, Docs, Drive, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Flights and Google Hotels
Another of its advantages is that depending on the progress of the conversation with the chatbot, it can use one or another extension in order to channel the most fruitful experience possible. It is You can start by using Google Maps to mark your favorite places of a country so that it ends up broadcasting videos on YouTube and thus knowing the surroundings or the most frequented areas.
What you can do with extensions
Extensions can be disabled at any time from this link, its use is therefore not forced, but it is very practical because of the experience it provides. Here are some of the most common use cases for apps like YouTube, Google Maps, Drive or Gmail:
- Not Gmail: Write emails or search for emails with keywords or dates like: “Show me all emails related to sneakers or sportswear.”
- A Google Drive– From summarizing documents or extracting data from tables in spreadsheets to locating documents by keywords, names or file type: “Find all exam-related PDFs in my Drive.”
- A YouTube: video summaries in two minutes or search for videos by titles, channels or keywords: “Find all the videos from the El Androide Libre channel on the Samsung Galaxy S24.”
- In Google Maps– Plan complete trips with flights, accommodation and activities: “Plan a trip to Paris in four weeks”.
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Gemini and Android
Gemini is now available on Android in languages like SpanishKorean, Japanese or Portuguese, so that through the Google Assistant you can upload a photo of a puncture to your cell phone and Google AI will explain the steps to follow or simply identify the tire problem.
In fact, Google has provided from its help center all the languages in which the mobile application is already available. Of course, the iPhone users will have to wait a few weeks so that generative artificial intelligence is accessible from the Google application.
Finally, Google from its blog announces that from now on The chatbot can be accessed by typing “@gemini” in the search bar from Chrome, followed by the request so that the AI responds immediately without having to go directly to gemini.google.com.
Be aware that, as Google shows the first time you log into Gemini with the extensions already active, apps can share parts of user conversations and other types of relevant information, like your location, with other services.