Google has taken a major step in the AI race with the release of Gemini 2.0 Flash, a multimodal AI model designed to outpace competitors like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Touted for its speed, efficiency, and versatility, Gemini 2.0 Flash claims it can revolutionize business analysis, coding, and multimodal AI capabilities.

Here are five things to know about Google's latest innovation:

Gemini 2.0 Flash can deliver twice the speed of its predecessor, 1.5 Flash, and significantly outperforms other leading AI models like ChatGPT. Business analysts can now execute Python scripts, generate insights, and produce detailed analyses within seconds, turning hours-long tasks into a matter of minutes, The Verge reports.

Unlike its predecessors, Gemini 2.0 Flash seamlessly supports multimodal inputs and outputs, handling text, images, video, and audio. It can generate native outputs such as steerable text-to-speech multilingual audio and integrated text-image combinations.

Google claims that Gemini 2.0 Flash can streamline complex business tasks like competitive intelligence, customer success strategy, and cost-efficiency analysis. VentureBeat tested the model with Python scripting requests, including a detailed analysis of AI use across 13 cybersecurity vendors. Gemini produced an Excel matrix in seconds, showcasing its ability to handle intricate tasks that typically take hours of manual work.

Gemini 2.0 sets the blueprint for agent-based AI, with tools like Project Astra, which visually identifies objects and assists in navigation, and Project Mariner, a Chrome extension capable of automating web browsing tasks, Venture Beat reports.

Google plans to integrate Gemini 2.0 across its ecosystem, powering AI Overviews in Search, Workspace tools, and its Gemini app. Google aims to establish a unified AI platform capable of tackling diverse challenges, from enhancing user productivity to supporting enterprise-scale tasks.