Google reportedly pays Android developers for app source code to train Gemini AI
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Summary
Google is reportedly running a confidential pilot program where it pays select Android Play Store developers for access to their app source code. The initiative aims to improve Google's AI-powered coding tools, particularly Gemini, by providing higher-quality training data. This comes as Google faces a shortage of free, high-quality data to train its AI models, while competitors like Anthropic's Claude Code and GitHub Copilot continue to advance their own AI coding capabilities.
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· 3 pulledGoogle has quietly started offering money to select Play Store developers for access to their app source code.
The move is reportedly part of a confidential pilot program designed to improve the company's AI-powered coding tools.
Google seems to be running low on free data to train its artificial intelligence — and the search giant is apparently turning to Android developers to fix the problem.
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