"Google Overcomes Hardware Limitations, Set to Integrate Gemini Nano into Pixel 8 in Coming June's Feature Drop, Enhancing Smart Replies and Summarization"

Google bringing Gemini Nano to Pixel 8 with next Feature Drop

After “hardware limitations” were cited as the reason that the Pixel 8 isn’t getting Gemini Nano earlier this month, Google announced today that the on-device LLM is coming after all. The Pixel 8 will get Gemini Nano, in developer preview, to power Summarize in Recorder and Gboard Smart Reply. The latter allows for “higher-quality smart replies” that have “conversational awareness” and should be generated faster. On the Pixel 8 Pro, it works with WhatsApp, Line, and KakaoTalk. Meanwhile, Summari...