# Gemini

Record: term-gemini · Type: term · Edition: 0.20.0 · Evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15

[Read in the atlas](https://theaiatlas.org/ideas/gemini/) · [Complete evidence](https://theaiatlas.org/evidence.html#idea-gemini) · [JSON](https://theaiatlas.org/records/term-gemini.json) · [Pinned complete dataset](https://theaiatlas.org/editions/e74392d479c0e7da8636a7d6a0454d03510df86ffca9931eb86babd952665ca5/data.json)

Dataset pointer: `/glossary/69`. Reviewed: 2026-09-15.

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## Publication dates and source age

At least one source was published within the 18-month window.

Newest dated source: 2025-09-22. Assessed at this edition’s evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-15.

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## /summary

Google uses Gemini for an AI assistant and the models it gives access to.

Claim: claim-term-gemini-1a5192ba3d7825ca26b24a72. Annotation: synthesis.

[gemini-overview](https://gemini.google/overview/)

## /definition

Google describes the Gemini app as an interface to its multimodal language models. Multimodal means working with more than text, such as images or audio; supported features depend on the model and application.

Claim: claim-term-gemini-1e4c26398ee834b2e16dc7b8. Annotation: synthesis.

[gemini-overview](https://gemini.google/overview/) · [hf-multimodal](https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/en/chat_templating_multimodal)

## /placement

The product name is context for reading the separate Google DeepMind record.

Claim: claim-term-gemini-25f52a21ad9f2e54a62ed1b2. Annotation: editorial.

[gemini-overview](https://gemini.google/overview/) · [deepmind-framework](https://deepmind.google/blog/strengthening-our-frontier-safety-framework/)

## /distinction

The app and an underlying model are different parts of the system. A feature name does not certify its answers.

Claim: claim-term-gemini-09422ce4d5c74cb753a9bb98. Annotation: synthesis.

[gemini-overview](https://gemini.google/overview/) · [nist-genai-profile](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.600-1.pdf)

## Source provenance

### gemini-overview

[What is Gemini and how it works](https://gemini.google/overview/)

Google · First-hand source (primary) · Published: undated · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read the introduction describing the Gemini app as an interface to Google's multimodal language models. Used for naming and app/model distinction, without endorsing performance claims. No exact publication date established.

No archive check recorded.

### hf-multimodal

[Multimodal chat templates](https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/en/chat_templating_multimodal)

Hugging Face Transformers documentation · First-hand source (primary) · Published: undated · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read mixed text/image/audio/video inputs, preprocessing and model-specific video support. Used to explain input types; examples are not evidence of universal capabilities or accuracy. Live page publication date unspecified.

No archive check recorded.

### deepmind-framework

[Strengthening our Frontier Safety Framework](https://deepmind.google/blog/strengthening-our-frontier-safety-framework/)

Google DeepMind · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2025-09-22 · Updated: 2026-04-17 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

The article contains an April 2026 update. A published framework is evidence of stated policy, not an estimate of catastrophe probability.

No archive check recorded.

### nist-genai-profile

[Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework: Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.600-1.pdf)

National Institute of Standards and Technology · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2024-07 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read introduction, section 2.2 on confabulation, and selected MEASURE actions 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 2.9 concerning evaluation evidence, generalization, citations, generated-code review and safeguards. A voluntary risk-management profile; no claim that all 64 pages or every referenced study was reviewed.

No archive check recorded.