cool google It is limited to your web browser, but that may change soon.
9to5Google (Opens in a new tab) Reports indicate that Google’s chatbot may soon invade Pixel phones in the near future. This is based on code seen by the 9to5Google team that shows Cool is buried in a future version of Android. Looks like it’s poised to get its own home screen widget — and it just might not be limited to Pixel phones.
Although we were unable to verify the code, 9to5Google is notorious for such results. I uncovered these lines of code by taking the latest Android APK and mining the data for potential new features. One thing to keep in mind with these results is that while the code exists, its existence does not guarantee that Google will ever release this new feature.
However, expanding Bard’s reach seems imperative to Google. The company is falling behind quickly chatwhich does not have a mobile app but does have a API available to the public. This API can allow users with some technical experience to integrate ChatGPT’s GPT-3.5 script and GPT-4 Templates in a variety of applications including integration into your iPhone with S-GPT.
Google also lags behind its direct competitor – Bing AI. Microsoft’s chatbot is very similar to Bard, but it integrates with the Bing search engine (Bard is not connected to Google search) and is available on desktop or mobile through the Edge browser and Bing application. In addition, Microsoft just announced a large number of New upgrades for Bing AISo the pressure is on Google to provide new AI tools.
Pixel and Cool: a clever combination?
The code doesn’t immediately say whether Bard will be a standalone app or integrated into the Google search app, but both would be a huge improvement to the way Bard users access it now.
This home screen widget — which 9to5Google interestingly says is Pixel-exclusive “at least at first” — will apparently be little more than a one-tap shortcut for starting a new conversation. It’s not clear what exactly it will do, but the site speculates that it may contain suggested prompts for conversations. Add in a little contextual intelligence, and you could have something truly game-changing.
So it would make sense to integrate Bard into Google’s Pixel phones in some form. Getting Bard to more places is essential for Google, even if it hasn’t rushed into making Bard available to everyone just yet. Upgrading your chat with new features like the ability to program is nice, but Google’s competitors have it so you can access their chatbots through a keyboard or voice assistants like Siri.
This wouldn’t be the first time Google has given exclusive AI features to Pixel phones. Audio transcription in the Recorder app, Google Assistant call screening, and Magic Eraser are all still Pixel-exclusive.
The ability to skip the Bard test queue will carry on that tradition of being a nice little feature for Pixel owners. But while it may spark a slight interest in Google phones, it’s unlikely to overburden the Bard’s currently limited capabilities given the Pixel’s minimal market share.
There’s a good chance we’ll see this integration revealed at next week’s Google I/O developer conference, where we’ll hopefully get a closer look at the Pixel Tablet, along with the official unveiling of the yet-to-be-announced Pixel 7a and Pixel Fold.
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