ZDNET Key Takeaways
- Google announced that more phones will receive Gemini Intelligence.
- Motorola, Samsung and Google smartphones have intelligent AI features.
- Gemini Intelligence in Android Auto is reserved for select Pixel phones.
Gemini Intelligence extends beyond the Google Pixel 11 lineup to the Pixel 10, the upcoming Motorola Signature 27, and several Samsung Galaxy foldables and flagships.
Although Google often offers its most advanced features to other Android phone makers, some features are Pixel-exclusive or reserved for Pixel users first. This time, Gemini Intelligence is coming to Android Auto, but only for eligible Pixel users.
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Google’s blog post says Pixel users with Gemini Intelligence can expect it to collect information from their apps and display it on their car’s infotainment screen. Google’s example is that if a friend texts you asking where you’re going for Pilates, Gemini Intelligence can find the right confirmation email and offer to send it with just one click.
What I would use Gemini Intelligence to do in Android Auto
With more context about your messages, emails, and calendar events, a better assistant can perform cross-app tasks while driving, such as “remind me to buy mom a birthday card before her birthday” or “which route to my dentist appointment will be the fastest?” » I often use Siri AI in CarPlay for tasks like these, and Gemini works the same way. However, these tasks first require user participation; What makes an AI assistant great in embedded software is when it suggests tasks before you ask for them.
Siri suggests when I need to leave my house for an upcoming event on my calendar, like a dinner reservation, flight, or doctor’s appointment, based on traffic conditions. It looks like Gemini Intelligence in Android Auto will offer the same support. I’ve contacted Google to confirm and will update this article if I get a response.
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I find Siri’s enhanced capabilities most useful when I have a busy day and add heavy Atlanta traffic. Sometimes people need information about the meeting place, but I can’t remember the exact name of the place or the street it’s on. It’s difficult to search through my old messages or emails while staying alert for crazy drivers on the highway, so a smarter AI assistant comes in handy.
Gemini intelligence and personal intelligence
Although Gemini Intelligence in Android Auto is reserved for Pixel users, the upgrade follows a series of improvements that Google has rolled out to its in-car software. Non-Pixel Android phones and Android phones without Gemini Intelligence can use Personal Intelligence, which connects Gemini to your Google Maps, Photos, or Gmail data.
Personal Intelligence users can ask Gemini to navigate to a restaurant with a specific cuisine or ambiance, or search their photos to find a car wash they photographed last week. Gemini Intelligence is more proactive and broad, relying on more sensitive data from your phone, such as messages, while Personal Intelligence relies solely on data from your Google services.
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