Google Unveils New Pixel Phones Packed With AI Features, But At Higher Prices

Google unveiled new Pixel phones with more AI like writing photo captions and altering images. Part of push to bring more AI mainstream.

New Pixel phones act as conduit for AI with Google Assistant tapping into AI chatbot Bard. Users can opt-in to Bard access.

AI can now scan Pixel photos and generate captions to post on social media. Other AI photo editing tools too.

Pixel prices raised $100 over last year's models, starting at $700 (Pixel 8) and $1,000 (Pixel 8 Pro).

Google's share of high-end smartphone market still small but growing - now at 4% from under 1% three years ago.