Pixel Phones Are Getting Notification Summaries

Google is releasing an update for Pixel phones pinch an absorbing characteristic successful nan mix: notification summaries. Apple notably had plentifulness of problem implementing its type of this AI-powered feature, and Google is taking a cautious first measurement by deploying it only for chat conversations. It’ll get arsenic portion of this month’s Pixel update for Pixel 9 bid phones and newer — pinch nan objection of nan Pixel 9A.

Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman shared a heavy dive of nan characteristic successful August erstwhile codification for it appeared successful an Android 16 beta. As Rahman described, summaries are constricted to chat apps for now, and only for longer conversations. As AA’s C. Scott Brown points out, limiting summaries to longer pieces of accusation intends nan strategy has much discourse to activity pinch and could trim nan benignant of swings and misses that Apple’s AI has made successful nan past. Google besides says that December’s update will return things a measurement further, automatically sorting your notifications and silencing those that are little privilege — a problem Apple is throwing AI at, too.

Google expanded its scam discovery characteristic successful messages beyond Pixel phones earlier this year. Now, Pixel 6 phones and newer will grow scam discovery beyond Google’s Messages to immoderate third-party chat apps including Telegram and Discord. The notification itself includes a badge labeling it arsenic “likely scam,” and tapping nan notification triggers a strategy pop-up encouraging nan personification to workout caution. Google is expanding entree to scam discovery for calls, too, bringing it to Pixel 9 owners (9A excluded) successful nan UK, Ireland, India, Australia, and Canada.

Meanwhile, backmost successful Google’s ain messaging app, users will beryllium capable to “remix” photos pinch AI correct wrong Messages. This update extends beyond Pixels to nan broader Android ecosystem, though it’s constricted to English and nan US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and New Zealand for now. Additionally, nan Pixel 6 and newer will springiness privilege to chat notifications from your Messages VIPs.