Student uncovers hidden Gemini AI in Android Google app, raising questions about rollout plans
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A student discovered a hidden setting in Android that enables Google's Gemini AI directly in the Google search app, similar to how it works in iOS. This raises questions about plans to roll out AI search.
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Gemini is Google's most advanced AI model yet, with unique multimodal training and an unprecedented 1 million token context window that allows complex reasoning.
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The functionality mirrors how Gemini is accessed via Google search in iOS - with a toggle switch to activate it.
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Enabling it in Android requires root access, the Google App beta, and other tweaks. A screenshot shows the toggle in the Android search interface.
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There are rumors Google will announce the rollout of its "Search Generative Experience" AI at its May 2024 conference, though plans could change. This toggle may connect to that.