Google to Roll Out More AI Features on ChromeOS via Android Tech

Google plans to release more of its generative AI-powered features to ChromeOS soon as the tech giant introduces Android functions to the operating system.

In a blog post on Wednesday, Google-owned Chromium unveiled plans to bring Android-based tech to ChromeOS to "allow us to accelerate the pace of AI innovation."

The transition towards more AI features is expected to start with the arrival of more Android-based apps and "unifying our Bluetooth stacks" for ChromeOS 122.

Google touted the new additions of Android features as an "opportunity to put powerful tools in the hands of more people to help with everyday tasks."

AI-Powered ChromeOS Not Ready Yet, Google Says

The company said that while integration of its AI features is already starting, full rollout "won't be ready for consumers for quite some time."

Chromebooks, which use ChromeOS, are among the most widely used devices in the US with four out of five Americans estimated to own one.

The cloud-based laptop is often distributed to schools, businesses, and institutions to provide everyone access to Google's web-based tools.

Google Expands AI Applications Amid Technical Concerns

ChromeOS is not the only Google-owned digital platform the tech giant has included as it expands its revamped Gemini AI across its products.

During its annual I/O conference, Google unveiled plans to introduce Gemini to Google Search, Mail, Calendar, and YouTube despite the technology's recent shortcomings.

Google earlier faced criticisms after its Gemini-powered AI Overviews was reported providing users with inaccurate and even dangerous inquiry results.

This is in addition to the AI's previous version being caught giving users "hallucinated" answers and generating racially inaccurate images of historical figures.

It is uncertain if the previous issues have already been resolved with the new Gemini AI version.

In response, Google blamed users for the "odd and erroneous" overviews shared online as it moves to limit "nonsensical queries" on the AI.