Google announced a number of Android updates ahead of MWC, including Gemini integration with Messages and AI text summary for driving. Messages users will be able to access Google's chatbot without leaving the messaging app. Gemini in Messages will be able to perform basic tasks such as writing messages and helping you plan events, or you can simply chat with it. The feature is still in beta testing and is currently only available to English-speaking Messages users, Google says.
Android Auto is also getting AI features that can help minimize distractions on the road. If a group chat is blowing up your phone with non-stop messages or if someone sends you novels of text, Android Auto will automatically summarize the message and read you a more succinct version of it, reports Engadget. It will also suggest notification-based responses and actions, such as sharing your ETA, so you can respond with one tap and focus on driving.
At the show, Google also announced some new accessibility features for Android, including AI-generated image captions in the Lookout app. It will be able to generate descriptions for images found on the Internet or received in messages and read them aloud to the user. The feature is currently only available in English, but will eventually be rolled out worldwide. The Lens feature in Google Maps will also get an enhanced screen reading option that will allow users to point their phone camera at something in front of them, such as a restaurant or subway station, and hear information about it.
The Android updates also include new Spotify controls called Spotify Connect so users can easily switch between their devices, such as from headphones to speakers. This feature was already available for YouTube Music.
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