Google’s artificial intelligence assistant, Gemini, will get a new feature called “conversation” mode for Android devices. This mode will allow users to have more natural conversations with the assistant without manually activating speech recognition every time.

Similar to Google Assistant’s “Continue Conversation” mode, users will be able to ask follow-up questions with the device’s microphone automatically restarting after each response. The feature was first spotted by tipster AssembleDebug, who found a new “conversation” mode icon in the lower left corner of the helper window.

Although the feature is still in development and currently crashes the Assistant, it’s a great step towards bringing more natural and engaging conversations with Google Gemini, making it feel less robotic and more intuitive.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT also has a similar feature called a “voice conversation” mode where users can have a back-and-forth conversation with the assistant using voice commands. The feature is available on both iOS and Android devices for all users, not just premium devices.

Conversation continuation allows users to have more natural conversations with AI assistants without manually activating speech recognition. Using this feature, users can also ask follow-up questions that make having a human-like conversation easier.

Google has been pushing Gemini over Google Assistant on Android devices as the default assistant since February 2024. However, users have the option to switch to Gemini or continue using Google Assistant. Ultimately, Google is looking to ditch Assistant in favor of Gemini, as evidenced by leaks and new features. Recently, Google has been working on a number of new features, including adding real-time comments that will allow users to read the comment as it begins to be generated, and music-related features that will allow users to choose their favorite music streaming app. On Android when asked to play music for Gemini.

source: AssembleDebug Through: PiunikaWeb