Gemini Intelligence: Google Revolutionizes AI on Android

Google Unveils Gemini Intelligence for Android

Google has recently officially launched Gemini Intelligence on Android, marking a significant transformation in the integration of artificial intelligence within mobile devices. This new approach aims to place AI at the center of daily interactions, automating complex tasks and anticipating user needs.

Voice assistants, while promising to simplify life, have often disappointed with their limited responses. With Gemini Intelligence, Google is not just improving its AI chatbot but completely rethinking how Android interacts with its users. This technology is set to roll out this summer on recent Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models, and will gradually extend to Android smartwatches, cars, glasses, and laptops by the end of the year.

Automation and Multimodality at the Heart of Gemini

The promise of Gemini Intelligence lies in the automation of multi-step tasks. Unlike traditional assistants that were limited to opening an app or launching a search, Gemini can navigate through your apps to accomplish concrete actions. For example, it can create a shopping list, organize a dinner, book a ride, find a fitness class, or purchase show tickets. This capability is further enhanced by multimodality: by photographing a tourist brochure, Gemini can search for a similar excursion on Expedia for a group of six people.

Gemini Intelligence operates in the background, tracking task progress and sending notifications. However, it never completes an action without obtaining explicit confirmation from the user. An information bubble appears at the top of the screen once the operation is finished, allowing the user to continue other activities while Gemini works.

Two new features enrich this experience. Rambler transforms voice dictation from the Android keyboard, Gboard, into refined and coherent text, eliminating the natural hesitations of spoken language. Users can reformat their text via voice command in real-time, and Rambler supports multilingual input within the same message.

Custom Widgets and Hybrid Execution

Create My Widget offers the ability to generate fully customized widgets in natural language. Whether it's to create a list of activities for kids over the weekend or to display last-minute concert offers, Android builds and installs these widgets directly on the home screen. They automatically update in the background based on the data available on the phone.

Task execution relies on a hybrid approach: simple operations are processed locally via Gemini Nano to ensure speed and privacy, while more complex tasks are handled in the cloud. Rambler will initially be reserved for devices branded with Gemini Intelligence, likely due to its specific hardware requirements.

A Rethought User Experience

Beyond automation, Gemini Intelligence integrates into daily gestures with enhancements such as smart autofill. Connected to personal data, Android can now fill out complex forms with a single click, drawing from relevant information within the Google ecosystem. This feature remains optional and can be disabled at any time.

In Chrome on Android, Gemini will arrive by the end of June as a contextual navigation assistant, capable of automating repetitive tasks on the web, such as scheduling appointments, searching for out-of-stock items, or creating summaries of articles being read.

The Android interface benefits from a redesign with Material 3 Expressive, a new visual language designed to reduce distractions and subtly signal when Gemini is active. Google has also taken this opportunity to refresh its entire emoji set with Android 17, making them rounder and reminiscent of the skeuomorphism of the 2000s.

Android 17 also brings independent new features, such as a partnership with Instagram for Ultra HDR and native smart editing, a Screen Reactions function that allows users to record their reactions overlaid on content, and exclusive audio track separation tools for Android. Pause Point encourages more intentional app usage by offering a breathing exercise upon opening apps deemed distracting.

Migrating to a new phone is simplified, with wireless transfer of passwords and the exact layout of the home screen, in addition to the usual apps and contacts. Android 17 is currently in beta and is expected to be available around the start of 2026, initially on Google Pixel devices.