The Pixel smartphone maker Google back in 2019 at I/O, Google first demoed this next-generation Assistant. The premise was that on-device voice processing would make it so that “tapping to operate your phone would almost seem slow.”
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Google demoed simple commands that involve opening and controlling apps, while the more complex idea was “how the Assistant fused into the device could orchestrate tasks across apps.”
Being able to “Operate” and “Multi-task” was rounded out by a natural language “Compose” capability in Gmail.
The new Assistant launched on the Pixel 4 later that year and has been available on all subsequent Google devices.
“Take a selfie.” Then say “Share this with Ryan.”
In a chat thread, say “Reply, I’m on my way.”
“Search for yoga classes on YouTube.” Then say “Share this with mom.”
“Show me emails from Michelle on Gmail.”
With the Google Photos app open, say “Show me New York pictures.” Then say “The ones at Central Park.”
With a recipe site open on Chrome, say “Search for chocolate brownies with nuts.”
With a travel app open, say “Hotels in Paris.”