Subj : Google wants to put more AI in Chromebooks - and it's using Andro
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jun 13 2024 12:45:05

Google wants to put more AI in Chromebooks - and it's using Android to help it

Date:
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:43:39 +0000

Description:
ChromeOS is due for some Android-like changes and features to help facilitate 
more AI capabilities on Chromebooks.

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Google is planning to revamp ChromeOS by bringing in chunks of its Android OS 
to boost the desktop operating systems capabilities. By doing so, the company 
will have the benefit of working off the same framework codebases, which 
would open the door to more features, including AI tools. 

According to a recent blog post from Google, adding Android-based tech will 
accelerate the pace of AI innovation at the core of ChromeOS , simplify 
engineering efforts, and help different devices like phones and accessories 
work better together with Chromebooks. 

However, the post does note that while work on this move has begun, these 
changes may not be consumer-ready for quite some time. 

It seems like the big push to integrate more Android-based tech comes from 
the need to lay the groundwork for more intuitive and capable AI features in 
Chromebooks, similar to what weve recently seen unveiled at WWDC 24 with 
Apple Intelligence (and with Windows Copilot , too). ChromeOS needs to Catch 
up with AI 

With more companies determined to avoid getting left behind in the AI race, 
it makes sense for Google to start work on prepping ChromeOS in this respect 
- especially considering that it is a rather basic operating system. This is, 
of course, by design, and not a bad thing  much of Chromebooks' appeal is 
that simplicity. 

So, if youre someone who likes the sound of a Chromebook, but maybe wants 
more in terms of AI-boosted tools and abilities, youll doubtless find this to 
be an exciting development. 

In the meantime, if youre a Chromebook Plus user, or youve been eyeing up 
these laptops, remember that with these devices you get a year of Gemini 
Premium on the house, Write with Me, and more AI features  right now . 

Of course, this is currently restricted to Chromebook Plus devices only. 
However, standard Chromebooks can look forward to some new features, too, 
such as AI-powered hands-free control with face and gesture tracking, and a 
focus mode (do not disturb functionality), which are pretty cool abilities Im 
pleased to see on Chromebook. You might also like... MacOS Sequoia's wildest 
update  iPhone mirroring  might be more useful than you think Your ChatGPT 
data automatically trains its AI models  unless you turn off this setting 
Want to try Apple Intelligence? You might have to join a lengthy waitlist



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/chromebooks/google-wants-to-put-more-ai-in
-chromebooks-and-its-using-android-to-help-it


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