Gboard could soon use your screenshots and chats to draft much better replies than you
Android Authority • • technology
Key Points:
- Google is testing new features for Gboard's Writing Tools, including the ability to add custom instructions for text modification beyond existing presets like professional or friendly styles.
- Upcoming enhancements may allow Gboard to draft entire messages based on user input and use screen content or screenshots to provide better context for writing, requiring user permission to access media.
- The AI model powering these tools, likely Gemini Nano or its successor, is designed to act as an expert writing coach, offering multiple AI-generated suggestions to refine text, potentially with one-tap buttons for easy editing.
- These features are expected to operate primarily on-device, enhancing privacy and responsiveness, though some capabilities might be limited on devices with lower RAM.
- While these developments were uncovered through beta app analysis, they remain experimental and may not be included in future public releases.