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Google Expands Gemini AI with Multi-Step Task Automation on Android Devices
Google announced updates to its Gemini AI features on Android, including beta multi-step task automation for ordering food and rideshares on select devices like Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26. The update also expands scam detection for calls and texts, and enhances Circle to Search to identify multiple items on screen simultaneously. The automation feature includes safety protections like explicit user commands, real-time monitoring, and limited app access within a secure virtual window.
Skynet Chance (+0.01%): The automation operates in a controlled sandbox with explicit user commands and real-time oversight, demonstrating responsible deployment practices that slightly mitigate loss-of-control risks. However, expanding AI agent capabilities into real-world task execution does incrementally increase the surface area for potential misuse or unintended consequences.
Skynet Date (+0 days): The release of practical AI agents that can execute multi-step real-world tasks represents incremental progress toward more autonomous AI systems. However, the limited scope (food delivery, rideshares) and extensive safety guardrails suggest a cautious, measured deployment that only slightly accelerates the timeline.
AGI Progress (+0.02%): Multi-step task automation with real-world application integration demonstrates meaningful progress in agentic AI capabilities, including planning, tool use, and sequential reasoning. This represents a concrete step toward more general-purpose AI systems that can handle diverse tasks autonomously.
AGI Date (+0 days): The commercial deployment of AI agents capable of multi-step task execution across multiple applications indicates major tech companies are successfully translating research into practical agentic systems. This accelerates the pace toward more capable and general AI systems, though the current limitations keep the acceleration modest.