Summary

  • Google has added lockscreen widgets to its Gemini app for iOS, allowing users to easily access the AI assistant features.
  • The widgets include options to type queries, talk live with Gemini, open the microphone for voice commands, use the camera to take a photo or share an image or file to initiate a chat.
  • The new functionality is likely an attempt to encourage iPhone and iPad users to adopt Gemini over rival large language models such as ChatGPT from OpenAI, as Apple continues to develop its own Siri platform.
  • Google released the Gemini app for iOS in November, separating it from the main Google search app in a bid to provide more of a focus on the AI assistant.
  • It is rumoured that Apple could soon offer its own version of Gemini as an additional tool within Apple Intelligence in the near future.
  • Google has also been promoting the app on Apple-centric tech podcasts.

By Chris Welch

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