Subj : Gemini's next evolution could let you use the AI while you browse To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Apr 24 2024 05:15:05 Gemini's next evolution could let you use the AI while you browse the internet Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:08 +0000 Description: New leaks suggest Gemini on Android is going to add an overlay box and will accept different file types besides photos. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Gemini may receive a big update on mobile in the near future where itll gain several new features including a text box overlay. Details of the upgrade come from industry insider AssembleDebug who shared his findings with a couple of publications. PiunikaWeb gained insight into the overlay and its quite fascinating seeing it in action. It converts the AIs input box into a small floating window located at the bottom of a smartphone display, staying there even if you close the app. You could, for example, talk to Gemini while browsing the internet or checking your email. AssembleDebug was able to activate the window and get it working on his phone while on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter). His demo video shows it behaving exactly like the Gemini app. You ask the AI a question, and after a few seconds, a response comes out complete with source links, images, as well as YouTube videos if the inquiry calls for it. Answers have the potential to obscure the app behind it. AssembleDebugs video reveals the length depends on whether the question requires a long-form answer. We should mention that the overlay is multimodal so you can write out an inquiry, verbally command the AI, or upload an image. Smarter AI The other notable changes were shared with Android Authority. First, Gemini on Android will gain the ability to accept different types of files besides photographs. Images show a tester uploading a PDF, and then asking the AI to summarize the text inside it. Apparently, the feature is present in the current version of Gemini however activating it doesnt do anything.Android Authority speculates the update may be exclusive to either Google Workspace or Gemini Advanced ; maybe both. Its hard to tell at the moment. Second is a pretty basic tool, but useful nonetheless called Select Text . The way Gemini works right now is youre forced to copy a whole block of text even if you just want a small portion. Select Text solves this issue by allowing you to grab a specific line or paragraph. Yeah, its not a flashy upgrade. Almost every app in the world has the same capability. Yet, the tool has huge implications for Geminis usability. It greatly improves the AIs ease of use by not being so restrictive. #Google Gemini Android app will finally not force you to copy an entire prompt response Read on AndroidAuthority - https://t.co/M1EFGwfbNJ#Google #Gemini #AI pic.twitter.com/BFkKCbKylR April 23, 2024 See more A fourth, smaller update was found by AssembleDebug. Its known as Real-time Responses. The descriptor text found alongside it claims the tool lets you see answers being written out in real-time. However, as PiunikaWeb points out , its only an animation change. There arent any practical benefits. Instead of waiting for Gemini to generate a response as one solid mass, you can choose to see the AI write everything out line by line similar to its desktop counterpart. Google I/O 2024 kicks off in about three weeks on May 14. No word on when these features will roll out, but we'll learn a lot more during the event. While you wait, check out TechRadar's roundup of the best Android smartphones for 2024 if you're looking to upgrade. You might also like This is what Gemini AI in Google Messages may look like The first Android 15 public beta is out here's how to download it Googles Gemini AI app could soon let you sync and control your favorite music streaming service ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/geminis-next-evolu tion-could-let-you-use-the-ai-while-you-browse-the-internet --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .