Consumer 3 Google AI phone features I am most excited to try By Matthew Mohan-Hickson Published 13th Aug 2024, 20:40 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now They are real eye-catching features đ Google Pixel 9 phones will come with Gemini integration. It includes the ability to take notes from a call, organise screenshots and generate AI images. But there were three features in particular that caught my eye as a tech writer.
Google is going big on AI integration with its new Pixel phones, smartwatch and earphones. The tech giant held a keynote speech showing off its latest devices and how they will make the most of its Gemini artificial intelligence. Sign up to the weekly Cost Of Living newsletter.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. But with so much being shown off during the Made By Google keynote speech - not least the new folding Pixel handset - your head might still be spinning.
Especially when it comes to the exciting ways that you may end up using AI on your next Pixel device. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Having taken a look at all the major announcements from the livestream, Iâve pulled together a list of the AI features Iâm most excited to try. Let me know if you agree or not.
Make lists on Google Keep With the new Pixel 9 phones, you will be able to use the Gemini AI-assistant to easily make lists in Google Keep. Having hit my 30s last year (RIP to my youth), I have increasingly become a person who makes lists and needs reminders. If you donât believe me, I have set up a daily reminder to water my plants.
It doesnât always work, but still its set up - so baby steps. And sitting down and writing out a list of my daily tasks on my phone keeps me from getting sidetracked - or worse, winging it, which ends in chaos and half-forgotten article drafts. But having to go through the process of picking up my phone, opening a note and then typing out the list can be cumbersome - so being able to just tell Gemini outloud my list and have the AI write it down for me could be a game-changer.
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Meaning it can be an increasingly hard task to plan ahead, at least in terms of the weather. Do I need to take a coat just in case the heavens open, will it be chillier than expected in a few hours. Google promises that with AI, the new Pixel weather app âsupplement traditional weather reporting so you get even more accurate forecasts, like when the rain is going to start and stopâ.
It also says that Gemini Nano will generate a â custom weather reportâ so you donât have to âscroll through a bunch of numbers to get a sense of the dayâs weatherâ. Which all sounds like a proper life-saver (especially here in good old blighty). But until you try it out and see how it works in practice, it remains to be seen if it lives up to the hype - that doesnât stop it from being one of the features I canât wait to try the most.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More Google Pixel pre-order: how to pre-order Pixel Pro 9, XL, Fold, Pixel Watch 3 and Buds Pro 2 AI safety: I'm a cybersecurity expert and here's why using AI chatbots can be risky Microsoft Recall: Tech giant u-turns on âcomplete nightmareâ AI feature after privacy outcry Apple AI delay: why Apple Intelligence delay is actually a good decision See if Pixelâs AI photo tools can fix my ârustyâ skills I am unfortunately rather bad at remembering to take pictures with my phone. This is not a case of âliving in the momentâ, because my screen time can be wretched enough it makes me feel like I need to go to confession. It is just, the urge to snap pictures never really crosses my mind - until after.
But in 2024, I have been at least trying to get better at that, although my photography skills may charitably be referred to as ârustyâ. So one of the most eye-catching AI features coming to Pixel phones are the photography tools. It includes the ability to add yourself to group photos, so when you are the one behind the lens you arenât left out - and also the Magic Editor, which can âre-imagineâ your photo with generative AI But perhaps more importantly for me, the Auto Frame feature which is âthere to help you recompose your image and put a better focus on the subjectâ and sounds like a cheat code to take my skills from ârustyâ to the lofty heights of âadequateâ.
Which of the new Google AI features are you most excited to try? Do any jump out in particular, let our tech writer know by emailing [email protected] . Continue Reading Related topics: Google Artificial Intelligence Boost Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting.
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