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ZDNET's key takeaways
Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow.
Google intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations.
Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what."
While it may seem that Anthropic's Claude Code has been capturing all of the AI coding attention, enormous development strides are also being made by the other big AI players.
Google, for example, has been working hard to expand AI-based development capabilities for Android developers. ZDNET recently had the opportunity to talk with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem at Google.
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We discussed the use of Google's Gemini generative AI technology and how it's being incorporated into Android Studio. This is providing AI capabilities across the entire Android development workflow.
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