Google is releasing an replace for Pixel telephones with an fascinating function within the combine: notification summaries. Apple notably had loads of bother implementing its model of this AI-powered function, and Google is taking a cautious first step by deploying it just for chat conversations. It’ll arrive as a part of this month’s Pixel replace for Pixel 9 sequence telephones and newer — apart from the Pixel 9A.
Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman shared a deep dive of the function in August when code for it appeared in an Android 16 beta. As Rahman described, summaries are restricted to speak apps for now, and just for longer conversations. As AA’s C. Scott Brown points out, limiting summaries to longer items of knowledge means the system has extra context to work with and will scale back the sort of swings and misses that Apple’s AI has made in the past. Google additionally says that December’s replace will take issues a step additional, mechanically sorting your notifications and silencing these which might be decrease precedence — an issue Apple is throwing AI at, too.
Google expanded its rip-off detection function in messages past Pixel telephones earlier this year. Now, Pixel 6 telephones and newer will increase rip-off detection past Google’s Messages to some third-party chat apps together with Telegram and Discord. The notification itself features a badge labeling it as “possible rip-off,” and tapping the notification triggers a system pop-up encouraging the person to train warning. Google is increasing entry to rip-off detection for calls, too, bringing it to Pixel 9 house owners (9A excluded) within the UK, Eire, India, Australia, and Canada.
In the meantime, again in Google’s personal messaging app, customers will be capable to “remix” images with AI proper inside Messages. This replace extends past Pixels to the broader Android ecosystem, although it’s restricted to English and the US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Eire, and New Zealand for now. Moreover, the Pixel 6 and newer will give precedence to speak notifications out of your Messages VIPs.