Google Introduces Gems in Gemini: Challenges OpenAI's Custom GPTs
Google rolled out a new feature in Gemini called Gems, which works similarly to custom GPTs in ChatGPT.
It’s been almost a year since OpenAI released its customizable GPTs, which are personalized versions of ChatGPT tailored for specific tasks. For example, ‘Dall-E’ is a custom GPT designed to generate AI images, while a “Creative Writing Coach” GPT offers feedback and guidance to help improve your writing skills.
Today, and Google has rolled out a similar feature within its Gemini ecosystem, and they are calling it ‘Gems.’
Gems were first previewed at Google’s I/O 2024 developers’ conference in May and are now available to Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users in over 150 countries. These Gems are accessible on both desktop and mobile devices, aiming to give users more control over their AI interactions.
What are Gems?
Gems allow you to customize Gemini to create your own personal AI experts on any topic you can think of. For instance, if you want a chatbot optimized to generate ideas for a product, you simply create a Gem and instruct it to brainstorm five ideas whenever prompted. You can create any Gem you want, whether it be a writing assistant, image generator, gym buddy, recipe creator, and more.
Essentially, you create a “Gem” by defining its behavior and functions, then deploy it to help with whatever task you have in mind.
Gems will be a part of the Gemini Advanced feature set, utilizing the Gemini Advanced model, which is currently at version 1.5 Pro. This model promises enhanced capabilities, making the customization experience richer and more intuitive.
How to Create a Gem
When you open Google Gemini, you’ll see a list of your Gems on the sidebar.
To create a Gem, click on the “Gems Manager” menu on the sidebar.
Inside the Gems Manager, you can choose from Google’s premade Gems or create your own from scratch by clicking on the “New Gem” button.
Give it a name and and provide instructions on how it should function. In the example below, I created a Gem that will create a 2–3 sentence summary of an article and generate SEO tags.
Instructions: Analyze the article and generate a 2–3 summary description. Also, generate 5 tags related to the article’s content.
Once you hit save, Gemini takes those instructions and configures the Gem to your specifications. If everything goes smoothly, you’ll see a success message.
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