Google has recently launched its Gemini AI, which is now available on its flagship phone, the Pixel 8 Pro. The company is previewing Gemini-powered features in a few apps, allowing users to get a taste of what’s to come.
Pixel 8 Pro users can now start experiencing Gemini AI-powered features in two important apps – META WhatsApp and the built-in Recorder app. Google has pushed out the Gemini Nano AI model to Pixel smartphone users with the AI Core app update.
One of the key features of Gemini AI is its Smart Reply feature, which helps users with their next reply. The first app to support this feature is actually not a Google app, but WhatsApp. To enable Gemini AI features on the Pixel 8 Pro, users need to follow a few steps.
First, open Settings, go to About phone, and tap Build number seven times to enable Developer Options. Then, search for AICore in the Settings app and tap AICore Settings to enable AICore Persistent. After these steps, open any WhatsApp chat and the Gboard app will start displaying reply suggestions using Gemini AI. Make sure to have the latest WhatsApp and AI Core app updates installed for the feature to work.
Another app that can now use Gemini AI features is the built-in Recorder. While Google has used on-device AI to enable the live transcription feature, Gemini AI can now help generate summaries using these transcriptions. To use this feature, open the Recorder app, tap on an existing recording, go to the Transcript tab, and tap the Summarize option. This will provide you with a three-bullet summary of your voice recording.
Both the Smart Reply and Summarize features work on-device, without connecting to the internet. This ensures privacy and is power efficient since the phone doesn’t have to communicate with any servers. Google plans to enable more Gemini AI-powered features in the future, as it has already deployed this new large language model to improve the overall performance of the Pixel 8 Pro.
In conclusion, Google’s Gemini AI is now available on the Pixel 8 Pro, allowing users to experience its powerful features in apps like META WhatsApp and the Recorder. By enabling Smart Reply and Summarize features, users can benefit from on-device AI without compromising their privacy. Google has plans to introduce more Gemini AI-powered features in the future.
