Google announces new Gemini AI features for Android, including task automation and custom widgets
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Allison Johnson
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Summary
Google is announcing a host of new Gemini AI features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, focused on helping users control their phones through AI. Key updates include Gemini appearing in more places like Chrome on Android and autofill suggestions, expanded task automation capabilities, and the ability to create custom homescreen widgets using AI. Google also introduced a new branding term, "Gemini Intelligence," which bundles existing and new Gemini features for advanced Android devices.
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Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you
You'll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps — if you want
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