https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/pixel-8-pro-becomes-the-first-smartphone-powered-by-googles-new-ai-model-gemini/ > The Pixel 8 Pro will now become the first Android smartphone to be powered by Google’s next-generation AI model, Gemini, starting today, the company announced. Gemini Nano, a version of the model designed for running on-device, as on smartphones, will now leverage Google’s Tensor G3 to deliver two Pixel 8 Pro features, Summarize in Recorder and Smart Reply in Gboaard. Because the AI runs on-device, it will help keep sensitive data from leaving the phone as well as allow for the use of the features even if you’re without a network connection. > Gemini Nano, is the most efficient version of Google’s new AI model, designed to run on devices, like smartphones. With its launch, it will now be the brains behind an AI summarizer feature in the Recorder app on the Pixel 8 Pro. The Recorder app, which lets users push a button to record and transcribe audio, will now include a Gemini-powered summary of your recorded conversations, interviews, presentations, or other audio. With the shift to Gemini Nano, users will be able to get these summaries even if they don’t have a signal or Wi-Fi connection available.