Joe Maring / Android Authority
When Google rolled out AI-powered notification summaries to Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 phones in November, there was justified concern about the new feature. We had all seen how poorly Apple’s notification summaries could be, so bringing that same functionality to Android was bound to be equally terrible. Right?
As it turns out, it’s not. I’ve been using AI Notification Summaries on my Pixel 10 for over two months now, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised every time I’ve seen them.
Unfortunately, there’s just one problem that’s severely holding the feature back.
Have you been happy with AI Notification Summaries on your Pixel? 13 votes Yes, I think they've been great. 31 % They're good, but they don't work often enough. 15 % No, they don't work well at all. 0 % I haven't used them / I don't have a compatible phone. 54 %
When they work, AI Notification Summaries are excellent
Joe Maring / Android Authority
AI Notification Summaries on Pixel phones work almost exactly the same as Apple’s Summarize Notifications feature on the iPhone. When you receive a long notification with a lot of text, your Pixel uses AI to summarize it into a much shorter, more glanceable version.
One of the first Notification Summaries I got was a text message from my cat’s vet. It was a standard follow-up text that said very little, though it took up a lot of space in my notification tray. Here’s the message in its entirety:
“Hello Joe! This is Pet Vet Family Pet Care Center following up on Minnie’s recent appointment. If you have questions or concerns, please let us know. We also take compliments and criticism seriously to improve! Please take our quick survey to let us know how we did.”
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