Google Gemini is becoming easier to access across Android

Google's new update to the Android app has introduced a convenient way to access Gemini, its generative AI assistant. Previously, users could add selected text to Gemini by using the Share button, but now there's a new Ask Gemini shortcut within Android's text selection menu. This shortcut streamlines the process, allowing users to access Gemini with just a single step.

The exact timing of this update is unknown, but it appears to be present across various versions of the Google app. Gemini is already accessible on most Android devices by long-pressing the power button. Google has been actively integrating its generative AI capabilities into other apps as well, such as Chrome for Android. This particular feature, an Ask Gemini text selection menu shortcut, has been in development since at least March of the previous year, but it now seems to be slowly rolling out to users.

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