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Gemini in Android Auto is changing my daily drive.
It's making me safer, providing entertainment, and more.
I actually look forward to car time now.
At the beginning of April, I tried the then brand-new Gemini in my car for a weekend. I was mostly using Gemini to find information -- things like the hours of a local business, the address of a theater, or random questions that popped into my head. It was so useful that I finally embraced Google's AI assistant.
Also: I tried different Android Auto weather apps - these 3 are best for storm nerds like me
Two months in, I continue using Gemini for all those purposes, but I'm still finding more. Gemini isn't doing anything that it couldn't before Android Auto integration, but it's so convenient that I'm using it more, and it's changing how my drives feel. My daily drive is becoming safer, less boring, and more connected.
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