Remember those heady first days of AI, when you had to go to the effort of firing up your browser and visiting a website before getting any answers? Well, this is what Android users had had to do with Google’s brainiest offering – Gemini 2.0 Experimental Advanced – until now.
Gemini 2.0 Flash has been available to all users for a while, but 2.0 Experimental Advanced is finally joining it and coming to an app store near you. Both IOS and Android users can now access Advanced in the Gemini app on their respective devices.
Gemini-Exp-1206: Google’s New AI Powerhouse
2.0 Experimental Advanced – AKA Gemini-Exp-1206 – is a real AI hotshot; sitting atop the Chatbot Arena LLM Leaderboard. Exp-1206 tackles complex challenges head-on: untangling thorny code, breaking down advanced mathematics, and crafting sophisticated business strategies.
The model excels at deep, analytical challenges – the kind that require multi-step reasoning and precise execution. But there’s a trade-off – no real-time information access and no file uploads. It’s a specialist tool, engineered for complex tasks instead of everyday conveniences.
The Future of Problem-Solving
This experimental release offers a glimpse into the next generation of AI capabilities. Its current limitations are notable, but its raw processing power and reasoning abilities demonstrate a big leap forward in artificial intelligence, particularly for those working on multifaceted challenges.
How to Access the New Model
On Android:
- Open your Gemini app
- Look for the model selection menu at the top of your screen
- You should see the new 2.0 Experimental Advanced listed alongside existing models (1.5 Flash, 1.5 Pro, and 2.0 Flash Experimental)
On iOS:
- First, update your Gemini app through the App Store (a new version was released this week)
- Open the app
- The model switcher will be at the top of your screen
- Select 2.0 Experimental Advanced from the available options
This update follows a larger upgrade released for iOS users last month.
Google’s Power Play: The AI Arms Race Heats Up
Google have challenged the idea that real cutting-edge AI capability belongs on a desktop computer. With Gemini-Exp-1206 leading the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, this isn’t just an update – it’s a statement of intent.
While OpenAI maintains its cultural dominance with GPT-4 and GPT-4o, the gap is closing. Anthropic’s Claude 3 has shown impressive reasoning and ideation capabilities, and Mistral’s technical excellence in Europe has caught many people’s attention. Despite its OpenAI partnership, Microsoft is still working to translate AI superiority into product dominance.
Why This Matters
Google’s mobile-first approach with their most powerful model signals a potential shift in advanced AI deployment strategy. While competitors focus on targeting businesses and developers, Google’s putting it directly into consumers’ and business’ hands. The trade-offs are telling: sacrificing real-time updates and file handling for pure processing power suggests a focus on core AI capabilities over feature completeness. Let’s see what the next step is for the major players in the ever-changing world of generative AI.
