Gemini, Android 16 and google assistant

Android 16 could give Gemini more control over apps – and other AI upgrades are rumored too
First up, as reported by Android Authority, there are new APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) in the developer preview of Android 16 that could give Gemini more control over what's happening inside other apps on your device.
Android 16 could give Gemini the power over apps Assistant never got
Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default assistant app, ie. Gemini on new Android devices.
Android 16 could make Gemini the ultimate assistant
Even back when Gemini was simply called Bard, we had the notion that Google Assistant was on life support. Now that Google has massaged Gemini into Android’s very core, we know that it will sunset Assistant sooner or later. Well, Android 16 might make Gemini much more of an assistant than Google Assistant.
Google is prepping Gemini to take action inside of apps
Google released the first Android 16 developer preview earlier this week and keen-eyed observers are already uncovering interesting tidbits, including one that hints about a much more useful future for Google’s AI assistant.
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