As Google prepares for its new Pixel 10, we've been seeing more and more evidence of contextual AI being used in many of its apps, via Magic Cues. For Gboard in particular, we've seen Google's incomplete Writing Tools, which use AI to help you compose or improve text in any app. Now, more information is emerging about improved voice typing capabilities in the Gboard app, which leverage genetic AI for text processing.
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We've spotted references to a new Gboard feature tentatively named "SmartEdit," which allows for text editing via voice commands. Gboard already offers the ability to edit text with voice commands, such as "correct" or "delete" followed by a portion of text.
However, this improved feature could rely on artificial intelligence to understand a wider variety of commands and implement them more intelligently. References to SmartEdit were spotted in version 15.6.2 beta of the Gboard app for Android. The feature isn't available yet, but Google has added several examples of voice commands that can be used to edit text.
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The images above show several examples of how you'll be able to use Gboard's voice typing to locate and edit specific points within a text. Google appears to be labeling the more complex commands as "fine edits," which require more processing power compared to simple actions like deleting a word.
Based on what we have seen, Gboard will be able to insert or modify specific words within the text, as well as perform actions such as sending messages. Because commands of this kind require deep analysis of the text, the use of artificial intelligence is essential. Although we were able to activate the examples, we failed to fully use the function, which makes it difficult to assess the degree to which we can modify the commands.
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Since the feature is based on artificial intelligence — likely on Gemini Nano — the accuracy with which Gboard will be able to interpret such requests remains to be seen.
Source: androidauthority
