source: techcrunch ai: google brings agentic ai and vibe-coded widgets to android
level: business
google revealed several ai updates for android at its android show event. the gemini assistant can now handle multi-step tasks across apps, such as copying a grocery list from notes and adding items to a shopping cart. users activate this by pressing the power button and describing the task, with on-screen content providing context. gemini waits for final confirmation before completing checkout.
a web browsing feature that lets gemini complete tasks like booking appointments is coming to android after an experimental phase. in late june, gemini in chrome will arrive on android, enabling webpage summarization and question answering. gemini will also fill out forms using learned personal details, with an opt-in setting. additionally, a dictation feature called rambler in gboard will transcribe speech, remove filler words, and format text in the user's tone.
users can now create android widgets by describing them in natural language, a process sometimes called vibe coding. for example, a meal planning widget can be generated from a prompt like suggest three high-protein meal prep recipes every week. these ai features will follow material 3 design and launch first on samsung galaxy and google pixel devices this summer, expanding to other android devices later in the year.
why it matters: these updates make ai assistants more practical for everyday phone tasks, reducing manual steps and enabling custom tool creation without coding.
source: techcrunch ai: google brings agentic ai and vibe-coded widgets to android