Gemini Task Automation Review: Impressive Glimpse of AI Assistant Future Despite Current Limitations
By
Allison Johnson
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Summary
The article reviews Gemini's new task automation feature on Pixel 10 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphones. While currently limited to a small subset of food delivery and rideshare services and still in beta, the feature allows Gemini to use apps on the user's behalf. The reviewer finds it slow, clunky, and not solving any serious problems with phone usage, but describes it as "impressive as hell" and a glimpse into the future of AI assistants. The technology represents a significant step toward true AI assistants that can perform tasks autonomously.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIt's limited to a small subset right now — a handful of food delivery and rideshare services — and it's still in beta.
It's slow, it's clunky at times, and it doesn't solve any serious problem you had using your phone.
But it's impressive as hell, and I don't think it's hyperbole to say this is a glimpse of the future.
We're still a long way off, but this is the first time I've seen a true AI assistant actually working on a phone.
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