Gemini can now write messages or make WhatsApp calls on Android devices

Nov. 1 (Portaltic/EP) –

Google has begun to implement a new capability in Gemini, which can now write messages or make calls through the WhatsApp application on Android devices, which represents the first integration of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) into a third-party service.

This is possible thanks to the Gemini extensionsa function with which this model can interact with other applications and services developed by Google to provide more useful and precise responses to user requests.

With this integration and with the permission of usersGemini can access your information to show more specific results on platforms such as YouTube, Google Maps, Flights, Hotels and Workspace (Gmail, Drive and Google Docs).

The company is rolling out new Gemini extensions for the Phone, Google Home and Messages apps, as well as the WhatsApp communication platform, developed by Meta. This means that it will be the first Gemini extension to access a third-party service, as has been advanced 9to5Google.

Thanks to this option, Gemini You will be able to make calls and send messages through the platformas well as helping users to write and edit them “in a way that is natural and conversational”, as indicated on their page support website.

This extension, which is gradually being released on Android, is not available on the device’s lock screen and works with English-only prompts, although it is possible send messages in other languages through WhatsApp with the help of him Google Assistant.

It has also advanced that the messages created with Gemini are not end-to-end encrypted and that the WhatsApp extension cannot read or summarize them, nor add images or GIFs to these communications. It also does not have the ability to add or play audio or video nor read or respond to platform notifications.

Google has also started rolling out the Gemini extension for Google Home, which at the moment has only arrived in a preliminary version and allows you to perform actions such as turning off the television or closing the curtains. On the other hand, you still cannot perform some actions on security devices, such as doors, cameras, locks or gates.