Google may let Gemini make personal calls, not just business ones
Google could be expanding its "Call for Me" feature so Gemini, its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, can phone friends and family, not just businesses. According to The Verge, Android Authority found an introductory screen for "Gemini Calling" hidden inside an APK, a file format used to install Android apps, during a teardown. The screen reportedly showed sample uses such as asking Gemini to call your mom and say you'll be 15 minutes late. The feature currently lets Gemini make calls on your behalf to businesses, like booking appointments. If it expands to personal contacts, it could let people skip awkward or time-consuming calls by having an AI assistant handle quick updates for them.
Words to know
- Gemini
- — Google's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that can perform tasks like making calls.
- Call for Me
- — A Gemini feature that lets the AI make phone calls on a user's behalf.
- APK
- — A file format used to install apps on Android phones.
- APK teardown
- — Examining an app's installation file to find hidden or upcoming features.
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- — Technology that lets computers perform tasks that normally need human thinking.
Summary written from The Verge's headline and teaser