Gemini reaches over 1 billion active users, not counting AI summaries

Google's Gemini AI assistant has achieved over 1 billion active users, as announced by CEO Sundar Pichai. The figure represents the number of individual users who have interacted with the Gemini assistant, and notably, it does not include users who have been served AI-generated summaries in Google Search. Pichai highlighted this as an important milestone for the company's AI efforts, emphasizing the rapid adoption of the chatbot since its launch. The announcement was made during a quarterly earnings call, where Pichai also discussed Google's broader AI strategy and competition in the AI space.