Android’s latest AI features predict what you’ll do next

Google is rolling out a new AI-powered Contextual Suggestions feature for Android users that recommends actions based on your daily habits. Robot body Reports. This feature is designed to predict your next action based on your location and habits — like allowing music streaming apps to suggest your usual playlist when you arrive at the gym for your usual workout.

Contextual suggestions were previously available in the Play Services beta, but now it looks like Google has expanded it to the stable channel. While Google has not officially announced the launch of the feature, some reporters in… Robot body and 9to5Google We see it available on Pixel 10 series devices running Android 16, and it appears to be enabled by default.

We don’t know what the notifications themselves will look like. Screenshots of the settings interface shared by the posts show that users can manage the data accessed by the feature, such as disabling its ability to use your device’s location. The Privacy section of Contextual Suggestions settings notes that the feature runs “in an encrypted space on your device,” and that your data is not shared with Google, apps, or third-party services.

“In this area, artificial intelligence learns from data and makes predictions about what might be useful to you,” Google says in describing the feature. “For example, if you often stream sports to your living room TV on Saturdays, your device can suggest streaming at the appropriate time.”

like Robot body Notes,the feature shares some similarities with Magic wand feature Which was launched with Google Pixel 10 series phoneswhich proactively suggests contextual information such as addresses and contact information you might want to paste into apps and conversations. Google hasn’t said whether Contextual Suggestions will be more widely available on non-Pixel Android phones, but… Support page He says the feature requires Android 14 or later to support audio and video streaming.

We’ve reached out to Google to clarify the launch timeline and regional/device support. For now, you can check the availability of contextual suggestions on your Android phone by going to Settings > Google Services > All Services > Other.