Google Gemini Users can now access the AI chatbot directly from the iPhone’s lock screen, thanks to the first update released on Monday 9to5google. Users can now call Gemini is aliveGoogle’s AI chatbot’s relatively real-time voice feature before unlocking the phone before adding the Gemini widget to the lock screen.
As Apple’s AI-enabled version of Siri According to reports, delays to 2027Competitors in the AI field are stepping in to provide iPhone users with their own AI assistants. These features may make iPhone users aware of the possibilities of LLM and voice assistants, although Apple’s LLM-driven Siri version may be more integrated with other iPhone features when it is final shipped.
Chatgpt’s iOS app can also enable users to call OpenAI’s near-real-time voice functionality. Advanced Voice Modefrom the lock screen.
In addition to Gemini Live, the updated Gemini app includes several other lock screen widgets, one for taking photos with your iPhone camera and uploading them to Gemini; one for setting reminders and calendar events; or the other for allowing users to jump directly to Gemini’s text chat.
Google also announced on Monday that in late March, it will allow Gemini users on Android ask their AI chatbot questions about videos and content on the screen and get answers in real time. These features are first unveiled as part of Astra Project Astra, Google DeepMind’s multi-mode AI project is slowly entering the Gemini app. First, these features will be used for subscribers to Google’s Gemini Premium Program.
