Subj : The Google Pixel 9 could get a new AI-powered assistant
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Dec 15 2023 13:15:05

The Google Pixel 9 could get a new AI-powered assistant

Date:
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:05:49 +0000

Description:
A new AI assistant called Pixie could soon replace Google Assistant on Pixel 
phones.

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Google is already leading the charge when it comes to AI-focused phones, with 
the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro having more AI features than most handsets  and 
it sounds like the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro could take another big step 
forward. 

According to a report in The Information (via Phone Arena ), Google is 
working on a new AI-powered assistant called Pixie, which will  at least 
initially  be exclusive to Pixel devices, and may launch alongside the Google 
Pixel 9. 

Notably, you might not have to buy a Pixel 9 or Pixel 9 Pro to get access to 
Pixie, with the report saying simply that its exclusive to Pixel devices, and 
that Google wants to bring AI features  which may or may not include this 
assistant  to its lower-end phones and the Pixel Watch line too. 

So at the very least, recent handsets like the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro might 
get Pixie, and it sounds like Google intends to brings various AI tools to as 
many of its devices as possible. Powerful and personalized 

As for what exactly Pixie is, its reportedly powered by the Google Gemini AI 
model, and could evolve into a far more personalized version of the Google 
Assistant. It would also apparently be able to perform complex and multimodal 
tasks, such as suggesting directions to the closest store where someone can 
buy a product they have photographed. 

Its unclear if Pixie will eventually come to non-Google devices, but it 
sounds like its set to replace, or be an upgraded version of, Google 
Assistant on Pixel devices. So the main difference as a user, beyond its 
enhanced skills, might simply be that youll use Pixie as the wake word. 

Interestingly, it also sounds like this is separate to Google Assistant with 
Bard , which is also an AI-upgrade for Google Assistant and is expected to 
launch sooner, and not just for Pixel devices. 

So it could be that Pixie is an upgraded version of Assistant with Bard, but 
thats unclear for now. Either way, it looks like 2024 is shaping up be the 
year of AI assistants on phones, as an AI version of Siri is also rumored for 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/the-google-pixel-9-could-
get-a-new-ai-powered-assistant


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