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Google is planning some big changes for Bard — including its name.

Android app developer Dylan Roussel leaked an apparent changelog this morning that says “Bard is now Gemini” — the name used for the new model Google put in service last year to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4.

The log says Google will debut voice chat with Gemini, as well as a new “Ultra 1.0” model with “Gemini Advanced,” a paid plan that offers ChatGPT Plus-like file uploading features.

An unreleased changelog shared by a developer.
Big changes may come to Bard on February 7th.
Image: Dylan Roussel
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