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Google Gemini’s Latest AI Features

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Google Gemini’s Latest AI Features

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time exploring the rapidly evolving world of AI—and one name that keeps coming up is Google Gemini. After a slightly slower start compared to OpenAI and ChatGPT, Google is finally stepping back into the spotlight, and it’s not doing it quietly. Their latest updates to Gemini (formerly Bard) are impressive, practical, and in some cases, jaw-dropping.

So, I decided to dive deep into what’s new in Google Gemini, what makes it different, and how regular users—like you and me—can benefit from it. I also covered it in this video below

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What Is Google Gemini?

For those who haven’t followed all the updates, Gemini is Google’s next-generation multimodal AI model, designed to process text, images, audio, video, and code—all in one place. Think of it as Google’s big answer to ChatGPT-4, but with the full power of Google’s ecosystem behind it: Search, Gmail, YouTube, Docs, and more.

Gemini was first introduced at the end of 2023, and now in 2025, its Pro 2.5 version is rolling out globally with some serious capabilities.

 

Multimodal Understanding: Text + Image + Audio + Video

One of Gemini’s biggest flexes is true multimodal capability. Unlike older models that could only understand text (or maybe text + images), Gemini can simultaneously process multiple input types. For example:

I tried uploading a short cooking video and asking Gemini to pull out the ingredients used. It did that, and then gave me the full recipe. This level of understanding was something I hadn’t experienced with other AIs yet—not even GPT-4.

 

Gemini in Google Workspace: AI Where You Actually Work

Here’s what’s most exciting for me: Gemini is being integrated deeply into Google Workspace. This means it shows up inside the tools many of us already use every day—Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Slides, and more.

Some of the standout features include:

This kind of time-saving functionality feels like what AI was always supposed to be about—removing repetitive tasks so we can focus on thinking and doing.

 

Gemini Live: AI With Real-Time Context Awareness

One of the latest features rolled out is Gemini Live—a feature inside the mobile app that lets you talk to Gemini in real time, like a real assistant. But here’s the twist: unlike most voice AIs (like Siri or Alexa), Gemini Live can remember what you’re saying, see what’s on your screen, and respond intelligently.

I gave it a try during a YouTube video I was watching about productivity systems. I asked, “Can you summarise this for me?”—and Gemini instantly picked up the key points from the video and listed them, with time stamps. That kind of screen awareness is next level.

This is because Gemini on Android phones can now read your screen context, so if you’re reading an article or filling a form, you can ask Gemini to help—without switching apps.

 

Project Astra: Smart Vision, Smarter Memory

At Google I/O this year, Google also unveiled something called Project Astra—essentially a real-time assistant with a camera. You can point your phone at anything, and Astra (powered by Gemini) will explain what it is, how it works, or even fix it.

I saw a demo where someone pointed their phone at a tangled mess of computer cables and asked which one to unplug. Gemini told them exactly which one. Another person held up a maths problem and got a full breakdown of how to solve it, step by step.

This isn’t fantasy anymore. The combination of AI + camera + memory makes your phone a true intelligent assistant, not just a search engine.

 

Long Context Window: 1 Million+ Tokens

If you’ve ever been frustrated by how short ChatGPT or other AIs’ memory is, Gemini 1.5 Pro will change that. Google has confirmed Gemini can now process 1 million tokens—which means you can upload hundreds of pages, entire codebases, books, or hour-long transcripts and Gemini will still understand and reference everything.

This is game-changing for creators, coders, researchers, and even students. You can upload your thesis, a legal document, or a huge contract and ask questions about any part of it instantly.

And from my testing, the accuracy of its memory is solid—it doesn’t hallucinate as much as earlier models.

 

Coding Superpowers: Code Assistance + Debugging

As someone who works in digital marketing, I occasionally dabble in code—small scripts, HTML fixes, automation setups. Gemini is now one of my go-to tools for this.

It’s not just that it can write code. Gemini’s code interpreter can also:

It supports over 20+ programming languages, and even understands frameworks like React, Flask, and Next.js. Gemini can also work inside Android Studio and other Google developer tools, which is perfect for app developers.

 

Gemini Extensions: AI + Google Search + YouTube + Maps

One unique feature Gemini offers is Extensions—you can activate these to let Gemini pull live data from:

So instead of saying, “Find me a video on how to fix a washing machine,” and going to YouTube yourself, you can just ask Gemini and get clickable video results inside the chat.

The integration across Google services is so deep that you almost don’t need to leave the chat interface.

 

Responsible AI: Safety, Transparency, and Limits

Google has also been clear about safety—something many users worry about with AI. Gemini includes:

They’re working with organisations like MLCommons and Stanford CRFM to benchmark and measure the ethics and safety of AI outputs. In my experience, Gemini was far less likely to generate risky or inappropriate responses compared to some other models.

 

Practical Tips for Using Gemini Right Now

If you’re new to Gemini or haven’t explored it deeply, here are a few ways to get the most out of it:

  1. Try it inside Gmail or Docs – Click the ✨ icon (Help Me Write) and prompt it like you would talk to ChatGPT.
  2. Use it as a tutor – It can explain concepts in simple terms, like “Explain what blockchain is to a 12-year-old.”
  3. Analyse PDFs or research papers – Paste the content or upload through the Gemini app (coming soon).
  4. Do content creation – I use it for blog outlines, YouTube script drafts, and social media captions.
  5. Keep follow-up chats in the same thread – Gemini is context-aware, so referencing your previous message helps maintain accuracy.

Google Gemini is no longer playing catch-up. With its multimodal understanding, massive memory, workspace integration, and real-time capabilities, it’s starting to feel like the most useful AI tool for daily life—not just for fun prompts, but for actual work and learning. And with features rolling out fast, it’s definitely a space I’m watching closely.

 

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