with geminis new image generator releasing and gpt 5 on the horizon which ai assistant is better - Kai Vejsada -- 8th grade
Over the years we have seen Artificial Intelligence adapt and improve, with many companies releasing their own versions. Some notable names include ChatGPT and Amazon’s Alexa. Many companies also incorporate AI into their system, for example, many companies use AI for help services. It is insane to see the capabilities of these robots.
Just last year in early December Google Released its own AI, named Gemini. Like many other AI models, Gemini can be used for pretty much anything. Google released Gemini’s new image generator on February 20th, but upon launch, users noticed that something was off. According to Time Magazine, Gemini would “refrain from showing white people… even within a historical context where they were likely to dominate depictions, such as when users requested images of the Founding Fathers or a European in the 1700s. Many people took to X after discovering Gemini's “error.” Many others tried it for themselves to find that what they had seen was true. According to India Today, Google Gemini also made some inappropriate comments about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Putting all of these things aside, Google Gemini is actually a very capable AI. “With each new version of the LLMs, Google and OpenAI make significant gains over their previous versions. Generally, ChatGPT is considered the best option for text-based tasks while Gemini is the best choice for multimedia content,” says TechTarget. They found Gemini's strengths included performance on long, complex reasoning chains and translating into non-English languages. On the downside, it struggled with mathematical reasoning -- especially with large numbers -- and showed bias on multiple-choice questions and aggressive content filtering blocked many responses.
While Gemini has its strengths, ChatGPT is still a much more reliable option for everyday things, like asking for a recipe or recommendation. When asked Isaiah Kahn, an 8th grader at Oakland School for the Arts said “ChatGPT is probably better just because it has been around for longer”
In addition, Google has restricted Gemini to give answers about election-related topics. Gemini probably does this in order to avoid getting into another controversial situation. While this may save itself this limits the AI's overall capability significantly
Gemini is better suited for more advanced tasks such as benchmarking and comprehension, while ChatGPT is the safer option for everyday tasks, this could change however with GPT 5 coming out things could change.
In addition, Google has restricted Gemini to give answers about election-related topics. Gemini probably does this in order to avoid getting into another controversial situation. While this may save itself this limits the AI's overall capability significantly
Gemini is better suited for more advanced tasks such as benchmarking and comprehension, while ChatGPT is the safer option for everyday tasks, this could change however with GPT 5 coming out things could change.