Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
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Key Points:
- Google has introduced new Gemini AI-powered automations on Android that enable users to delegate multi-step tasks such as ordering food or rideshare services, initially supporting select apps in food, grocery, and rideshare categories on Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S26 devices in the U.S. and Korea.
- These AI automations require explicit user commands to start, run in a secure virtual window with limited app access, and allow users to monitor and stop tasks in real time to prevent errors or misuse.
- Google expanded its Scam Detection feature to Samsung Galaxy S26 devices in the U.S., while also using Gemini’s on-device AI to detect scam texts on Pixel 10 series phones in the U.S., Canada, and
