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Gemini has been a big part of Android for the last couple of years. Google hasn’t been quiet or shy about its ambitions for the AI, regularly rolling out new models and features and finding new ways to integrate Gemini deeper and deeper into the Android OS.
Yesterday, all of that came to a head with the announcement of Gemini Intelligence.
Google is pitching Gemini Intelligence as a new suite of more advanced AI capabilities for Android phones — including task automation with your apps, Chrome auto-browse, and even UI tweaks to better emphasize Gemini’s presence. It’s Google’s biggest push yet to make Gemini the centerpiece of Android, and I think it’s a gigantic mistake
Are you excited about Google's Gemini Intelligence features for Android? 462 votes Yes, they sound great. 36 % Maybe, I'm not sure yet. 22 % No, I'm not interested in any of it. 42 %
Big AI ambitions, questionable execution
The main thing Google is hammering home with Gemini Intelligence is that it wants Gemini to do more things for you. You probably use Gemini now to ask about the weather or add things to your calendar, but Google is envisioning a future where you rely on Gemini to go a step further and do more things on your behalf across your apps and web browser.
Google shared a few examples of this, such as having Gemini book a last-minute fitness class for you or buy concert tickets. In one demo, the company showed someone taking a picture of a travel brochure, asking Gemini to book a tour similar to it on Expedia, and Gemini seamlessly finding and booking one in the background. Google also shared a few examples of how Gemini will be able to do things for you through its Chrome auto-browse feature. Google says you’ll be able to have Gemini browse the web on your behalf to find parking for an event, track out-of-stock items, and more. The goal is for Gemini to use your apps and web browser to handle tasks on your behalf so you don’t have to.
That’s ultimately true of the other capabilities Google is touting for Gemini Intelligence. The company claims that an improved autofill feature will intelligently add information such as your passport number and license plate to related forms. The new “Rambler” feature in Gboard is supposed to provide a much more powerful voice-to-text experience — one that can change your text’s formatting and style in ways that just aren’t possible today.
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