Gemini 2 will, among other things, be able to interpret images, remember conversations, help gamers develop a strategy and conduct online searches.
It "understands more of the world around you, thinks several steps ahead and acts on your behalf, under your supervision", writes Google's CEO Sundar Pichai in a blog post.
Google compares the new AI model to competitors such as Open AI's Chat GPT and several tools that Microsoft is developing. It will initially be limited to certain test groups and paying subscribers. However, next year users can expect features to emerge, among other things, in the Chrome web browser, according to Google.