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TL;DR
- Google is engaged on a model of the “Pixie” assistant that was reported on again in 2023 for the Pixel 10.
- Dubbed “Pixel Sense,” the brand new app will use knowledge from a number of Google apps and companies to offer contextual predictions.
- All of the processing will happen utterly on-device.
For the longest time, Google has at all times dreamt of a very good and contextual assistant. Sadly, its preliminary makes an attempt, such because the “new” Google Assistant and the canceled model of “At A Look,” have failed, however a report from 2023 indicated it was not finished attempting. The rumored “Pixie” was purported to be an on-device assistant for Google Pixels, which might use knowledge from different Google companies to be actually a sensible helper. It was purported to launch alongside the Pixel 9, nonetheless we haven’t heard something about it for the reason that preliminary report.
This adjustments now, as because of a supply inside Google, Android Authority has discovered that Google intends to launch a model of “Pixie” on the Pixel 10, however underneath a brand new moniker. Say hiya to Pixel Sense.
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Enter Pixel Sense
Google has determined to call the brand new app “Pixel Sense.” It was described by the corporate in a single sentence: “Get essentially the most customized expertise based mostly on the stuff you do in your Pixel.”
As initially rumored, Pixel Sense will be capable to use info from different apps, comparable to:
- Calendar
- Chrome
- Contacts
- Docs
- Recordsdata
- Gmail
- Hold Notes
- Maps
- Messages
- Cellphone
- Pictures
- Aurelius (most probably some at the moment unreleased app)
- Recorder
- Screenshots
- Pockets
- YT Music
- YouTube
Moreover, it would additionally be capable to course of media information, together with textual content, pictures, AI-generated content material, and related metadata. It is going to additionally course of screenshots, identical to Pixel Screenshots: “Pixel Sense processes your screenshots to establish metadata and be taught from it. Use the Pixel Sense App to arrange and search screenshots.”
Whereas all of that is fascinating, it sadly doesn’t inform us a lot as to the way it will work. Luckily, Google has offered a little bit of context:
- “Private predictive solutions: Takes notes to suggests private knowledge like locations, merchandise, and names, proper whenever you want them.”
- “Full duties quicker: Learns how you employ your cellphone that will help you full duties and routines quicker.”
- “Adapting to your pursuits: Learns which subjects are essential to you and retains evolving with you.”
As indicated by the unique report, the characteristic will run totally on-device: “Expertise quick and clever assist, regardless of if you’re on-line or offline”, “Your knowledge stays non-public—seen solely to you, not even Google can see it.” Presumably, this implies it would depend on Gemini Nano.
It will likely be thrilling to see if Google can lastly obtain a completely contextual assistant. It’s undoubtedly a troublesome job, however perhaps with the ability of Gemini Nano and the brand new totally in-house Tensor chips, it would lastly be doable. The Pixel 10 collection might be launched later this yr.
