As we have observed, Google has launched in December 2023 its Gemini multi-modal model. Already Google had created a model that could beat champion Go players. Gemini will not only generate text and images but will be able to do some planning and stratigising. Gemini will use some of those skills for problem solving.

On the other hand, we have heard about Q* of OpenAI. Gemini will compete with ChatGPT. Q* can perform, it is said, grade-school math. OpenAI is thus pushing ChatGPT in the direction of Gemini. They are combining math capabilities with software, which can generate text and images. This is unique. This process resembles the thinking and problem-solving process of the human beings.

Such models can be asked to perform tasks like marketing research for a new product. They will come back with market analysis and additional ideas. Maybe, they require some hand-holding but they perform their responsibility. They do not remain limited to a task. Thus these models are capable of performing broader tasks, rather than just single tasks. This does affect the job market.

Companies have just a handful of foundational models to choose from — OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard or Gemini or Amazon’s model.

There is one disturbing factor — these models have entrenched bias towards people with disabilities and racial minorities. Some of their operations are inscrutable — they have a black box.

Microsoft 365 Co-pilot will be used by 7 million knowledge workers and Google’s Duet AI by 3 billion users from enterprise platform Workspace. (Forrester Research).

We now know the way things are moving. It could bring about disruption. Models with planning and strategizing capacity should be used with caution.