Google is working on a new AI-powered smart assistant that could debut on the Pixel 9 next year.
The assistant will be powered by Google's Gemini AI model, according to a paywall
Information report, according to
9to5Google. The most capable version of Gemini, Gemini Nano, already works on the Pixel 8
Pro.
Today's report claims that
Google wants to integrate the AI model into more of its products. As part of these efforts, the company wants Gemini to power an AI assistant called Pixie which, unlike Google Assistant, will be exclusive to Pixel devices.
The new assistant will use data from Google products like Gmail and Maps to provide more personalized help than Google Assistant.
If this sounds like something you've heard before, that's because the preliminary description says it's Assistant with Bard, Google's personalized smart assistant announced in October that combines the capabilities of Assistant with the Bard generative artificial intelligence chatbot.
Given that Pixie is due to arrive next year, it's apparently not the same as Wizard with Bard. Google recently said that Gemini will improve Assistant with Bard with new features next year. Pixie may be an upgraded version of Wizard with Bard, but nothing can be said for sure at the moment.
Google reportedly plans to bring AI features to other devices as well
Moving on, the report states that Google also wants to integrate AI features into its low-end smartphones and devices such as smartwatches. There are internal discussions about glasses that can use AI to identify objects a wearer sees. The wearable could even advise users on how to solve a math problem or use a tool. This seems to indicate that the glasses will be equipped with a camera, but we cannot deduce whether the output will be through voice or display.
