Pixel 9’s rumored ‘Pixie’ assistant became something else entirely

Earlier this month, Android Authority reported that Google is working on Pixel Sense for the Pixel 10 . Pixel Sense is a new version of the rumored Pixie assistant that was meant to launch with the Pixel 9. If you’ve been wondering what happened to the original Pixie project, a new report sheds some light on what happened to the AI tool. Back in December 2023, news broke of a new AI assistant that was in the works over at Google. This digital assistant was called “Pixie” and it was being designed as a Pixel-exclusive feature. It was reported that Pixie would be capable of doing everything Google Assistant can do, while also having some new tricks that Assistant can’t perform thanks to Gemini Nano. However, Pixie ended up never making its public debut and it was unclear why. The team over at 9to5Google has pieced together details on Pixie’s backstory through a report from The Information published in February. In The Information’s report, Pixie is described as an “AI agent” capable of ... Read full article.