Google unveils Gemini AI model capable of working with text, images, and video, embedded in Bard chatbot for English language setting. Launching across 170+ countries, developers gain access via Google Cloud's API from Dec 13. Pixel 8 smartphone keyboard powers suggested messaging replies through compact Gemini version. Future integrations include generative search, ads, Chrome. Most potent Gemini version expected in 2024. Gemini outperforms ChatGPT's GPT-3.5 on six out of eight AI software benchmarks with three versions - Ultra, Nano, Pro.

Google Just Launched Gemini, Its Long-Awaited Answer to ChatGPT Wired

Allie K. Miller discusses Google's new AI model, Gemini, highlighting its focus on reasoning and action, improved efficiency, multi-modal functionality, and variety of models for different use cases. With the progression of AI, proactive interventions are expected in 2024 along with lower AI Operational Expenses (OpEx), multi-modal and multi-model orchestration and delegation.

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US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to increase federal funding for cybersecurity in rural hospitals and impose stricter fines for inadequate security. New plan addresses ongoing cyberattacks disrupting healthcare. Plan implementation depends on securing increased Congress funding. Cybersecurity lack in small healthcare providers is critical issue. Federal policies must accelerate to mitigate increasing harms to public safety and trust.

US health officials call for surge in funding and support for hospitals in wake of cyberattacks that diverted ambulances CNN

MIT spinoff AI firm Layer Health launches with $4M funding from Google Ventures, General Catalyst, Inception Health. Its product, Distill, uses AI for administrative, clinical and research tasks that require chart review.

Layer Health launches with $4M from Google Ventures, General Catalyst MobiHealthNews