Gems, Gemini, GEmini Advanced, NotebookLM

🔹 1. Gems

• What it is: Google’s upcoming feature (announced for Gemini) where you can create custom AI assistants/agents.

• How it works: You can set personality, role, and goals (e.g., “a fitness coach,” “a travel planner,” “a coding tutor”).

• Think of it as: Similar to OpenAI’s GPTs or Anthropic’s Custom Claude.

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🔹 2. Gemini

• What it is: Google’s family of generative AI models (successor to PaLM 2).

• Released in Dec 2023 and continuously improved.

• Capabilities: Multimodal (text, images, code, audio, video).

• Versions:

• Gemini Ultra → largest, most powerful (enterprise/research).

• Gemini Pro → balanced, used in free-tier chat.

• Gemini Nano → lightweight, runs on devices like Pixel phones.

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🔹 3. Gemini Advanced

• What it is: The premium subscription plan for Gemini users.

• Includes:

• Access to Gemini Ultra 1.5 (most capable model).

• Longer context window (handles bigger documents/conversations).

• Priority access to new AI features.

• Cost: Around $20/month (similar to ChatGPT Plus).

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🔹 4. NotebookLM

• What it is: A Google AI tool for AI-powered research & note-taking.

• Specialty: You can upload documents (Google Docs, PDFs, notes), and NotebookLM builds a source-grounded AI assistant.

• Why it’s different: Instead of general chat, it answers only based on your provided sources → reduces hallucinations.

• Use case: Study aid, research assistant, knowledge management.

• Extra feature: Auto-generates summaries, FAQs, and “briefings” from your uploaded docs.

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✅ Summary in 1 Line Each

• Gems → Custom AI assistants you design.

• Gemini → Google’s core AI model family.

• Gemini Advanced → Paid plan with Gemini Ultra & extra features.

• NotebookLM → AI research notebook grounded in your docs.

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👉 Do you want me to also make a comparison table (like feature → who it’s for → pricing → use case) for these four? That way you can quickly decide which one fits your needs.