Learn to build and run AI powered apps at Firebase Demo Day ‘24- Google Developers Blog
Nov 19, 2024Yasmin Gehman

Summary
This post introduces the integration of Vertex AI in Firebase, Gemini in Firebase, and Firebase App Hosting for building and running AI-powered applications. It showcases demos for calling Gemini from Android and iOS apps using the Vertex AI in Firebase SDK, implementing Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Genkit and Gemini, crafting AI apps with tool calling using Genkit, and deploying Genkit flows with App Hosting. Additionally, it highlights demos for monitoring Firebase Genkit in production with AI Monitoring, automating app testing with the Firebase AI Testing Agent, and rolling out AI features with confidence using Firebase Remote Config. It also mentions AI assistance in Crashlytics for faster issue resolution.
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