Gemini
Google · The researcher that lives inside Google.
Gemini is Google's AI, and its superpower is integration — it plugs into Search, Docs, Gmail, and more, and it's strong at understanding images and video. If you live in Google's world, Gemini fits right in.
What it's great at
Research that benefits from Google's reach. Working alongside your Google Docs, Sheets, and email. Understanding what's in an image or video you give it. And it usually offers a generous free tier and large context for long inputs.
How to prompt it well
- Lean on its integrations: ask it to summarize a doc, draft a reply in Gmail, or pull together research.
- Give it images or screenshots and ask questions about them.
- Be explicit about what 'good' looks like — a clear spec beats a vague ask.
- For current info, ask it to check and cite, then confirm.
Common mistakes
Treating it like a generic chatbot. Gemini shines when you use its Google connections and multimodal skills — that's where it pulls ahead.
Quick start
Try this: paste a long article and ask 'Summarize this in 5 bullets, then give me 3 questions it doesn't answer.'