cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ndlug.org/post/975663

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ndlug.org/post/975661

Google announced its fall lineup of Pixel phones today: three standard phones and a second tablet-esque folding model. There are new chips, new cameras, Satellite SOS, and some notable promises, like the 9 phones being “twice as durable” as their Pixel 8 equivalents and getting seven years of updates. But as you might expect this year, they’re primarily showcases for all the things Google’s Gemini AI promises to do for you.

    • @evo
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      181 month ago

      Huh? Google was an AI company 10 years ago…

        • @evo
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          61 month ago

          Definitely to this extent.

          Google started making the Tensor mobile SoC because Qualcomm (and everyone else) weren’t investing enough in hardware for ML/AI. We just happen to be seeing a lot of years of investment finally culminating now.

    • @[email protected]
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      81 month ago

      Despite all indications that consumers don’t want it, that investors are beginning to understand how useless and cost prohibitive it is, they are still pushing it onto consumers.

      • @[email protected]
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        -11 month ago

        As long as we can install Graphene, we get a clutter-free phone with plenty of RAM for other uses, and perhaps locallly run privacy friendly AI in the near future.

    • TwinTusks
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      51 month ago

      Everything is AI company these days, have you heard of these new AI earphones?