Pixel Screenshots no longer exclusively uses on-device AI

Key Points:

• Pixel Screenshots version 1.26.134.11 introduces a setting change from “Search your screenshots with on-device AI” to “Search your screenshots with AI,” reflecting the shift from solely on-device processing to also utilizing cloud processing.
• The update highlights that screenshot data is processed in a “secure, isolated environment” either on the device or in the cloud, likely referencing Google’s Private AI Compute technology designed to keep user data private and inaccessible to Google.
• Private AI Compute leverages Google's secure hardware stack, including Tensor Processing Units and Titanium Intelligence Enclaves, enabling encrypted cloud processing while maintaining user privacy through remote attestation.
• This move follows a similar adoption by Google’s Magic Cue and Recorder apps, which use Private AI Compute for enhanced AI features like timely suggestions and transcription summaries across languages.
• Despite cloud processing capabilities, Pixel Screenshots still supports on-device AI processing for offline use, and the new version also includes recent updates like NotebookLM integration and Material 3 design enhancements.