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Google Gemini app gets the latest 2.0 experimental models

Google has today introduced that its Gemini app now has the latest Gemini [website] experimental models in it. First off, Gemini [website] Flash Thinking is available to try for free by everyone using the app. This model is trained "to break down prompts into a series of steps to strengthen its reasoning capabilities and deliver enhanced responses", the enterprise says.

Gemini [website] Flash Thinking "exhibits its thought process so you can see why it responded in a certain way, what its assumptions were, and trace the model's line of reasoning".

Just to be clear - neither this model nor any others are actually "thinking" or "reasoning", despite how much Google and OpenAI would like you to believe so. But this is still a neat addition. Now when Gemini makes something up or tells you something that's completely wrong, you're one step closer to finding out why.

Anyway, both of these models are currently rolling out to the Gemini mobile app and the Gemini web interface. They will also make it to Google Workspace Business and Enterprise consumers "soon".

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I don’t want people reading my Gemini conversations, so I disabled AI training — here’s how

I love Google’s Gemini. I use it daily for work and personal projects. I’ve completely replaced Google Search with Gemini when looking for specific answers or researching topics I’m currently obsessed with.

The problem is that Google regularly reviews Gemini chats and uses that data to train the chatbot. It’s not a completely automatic process, as Google employees sometimes read Gemini chats to figure out how to improve responses.

I understand the logic, but I’m uncomfortable with Google employees reading my conversations. Some contain sensitive health data I don’t want to share. And even if a conversation is generic, I still don’t want strangers reading it. Call me crazy, but I like my privacy. While I get that the data helps Google improve Gemini, which in the end benefits us, the customers, I don’t want to participate.

Do you care if Google employees read your Gemini chats for AI training purposes? 176 votes Yes 82 % No 18 %.

Here’s how to turn off Gemini AI training.

Turning off Gemini AI training is straightforward on Android and the web, although the process is slightly different on each.

On Android, tap your profile image in the top-right corner of the Gemini app and select “Gemini App Activity.” Then, tap the “Turn off” button and either select “Turn off” or “Turn off and delete activity.” Choose the latter if you don’t want Google to look over your old Gemini messages, while the former only applies to future chats you have with the AI.

Other chatbots, like ChatGPT, also use your conversations for training. And just like with Gemini, you can opt out if you want your chats to remain private.

The process differs from chatbot to chatbot, but it’s usually as simple as with Gemini. Just head into the settings and find the option to opt out of AI model training.

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You can set a custom wake word for Bixby on the Galaxy S25, but will anyone care?

Back in February 2023, Samsung presented that Galaxy S23 people in Korea would be able to customize the wake-up phrase, but the enterprise didn’t follow up to say when this feature would roll out globally.

We noticed that this feature is available out of the box on the Galaxy S25 and that it also not long ago became available on other Samsung phones.

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 series late last month, there was nary a peep about its Bixby voice assistant. This is because Samsung decided to put Google’s Gemini voice assistant front and center on the Galaxy S25. While Samsung is highlighting Gemini on the S25, Bixby fans will be glad to know it hasn’t been abandoned. In fact, Bixby offers a feature even Gemini lacks: the ability to set a custom wake-up phrase.

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A wake-up phrase is a word or set of words used to activate a voice assistant. Most voice assistants have one or two fixed wake-up phrases that you can use. For Gemini, it’s “Hey Google” or “Okay Google,” whereas for Bixby, it’s “Bixby” or “Hi Bixby.” Smartphone makers typically don’t let you create your own wake-up phrases because custom phrases may be less reliable than the pre-set options.

However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to create your own wake-up phrase; in fact, some silicon vendors like Qualcomm actually provide software to create your own wake-up phrases, but this software is never shipped on end-user devices. Thankfully, Samsung has now made this feature available for Bixby.

Samsung revealed in February 2023 that Bixby would gain personalized wake-up phrases, initially only in Korea, with no timeline given for global expansion. We found this feature pre-installed on our US Galaxy S25 Ultra review unit, and it appears to be available on older Samsung devices as well. We’re not sure exactly when it rolled out to other regions, but judging by reports online, it may have happened sometime in the last few weeks.

To access this feature, navigate to Settings > Advanced features > Bixby > Labs on your Samsung phone. There, you’ll find a create wake-up phrase toggle. After toggling this, you can go to Settings > Advanced features > Bixby > Voice registration and tap Create wake-up phrase under the voice wake-up section to train your own wake-up phrase.

You can utter almost any wake-up phrase, with the exception of “Google,” “Alexa,” and “Siri.” Samsung recommends uttering a phrase between two and four syllables and to avoid having earphones or Bluetooth devices connected while recording.

Once you’ve created a custom wake-up phrase, you can use it at any time to activate Bixby. This works even when the screen is off, just like the default “Hi, Bixby” and “Bixby” phrases. If you experience detection issues, you can adjust the wake-up sensitivity or re-record your voice to improve accuracy. You can also toggle “wake up when media is playing” if you want to have Bixby listen for your voice even when videos or music is playing. Finally, you can delete all voice recordings by tapping “delete all voice recordings” at the bottom of the page.

While the custom wake-up phrase is a welcome addition, it may not be enough to make people reconsider Bixby. Although Bixby excels at device control, particularly through One UI Routines, it lags behind Gemini in general knowledge and question-answering. We were hoping to see Samsung’s next-generation Bixby on the Galaxy S25, but unfortunately, that more advanced version remains limited to China.

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