Subvolts take Google's Android chief details the shift to intelligence systems and Gemini's new car-integrated features. Jun 30, 2026 - Developers
- Learn about new Gemini Intelligence features and tools for building automated app experiences.
- Business
- Understand Google's strategy for integrating AI into its core mobile platform and future computing.
- Everyday users
- Discover how Android is becoming smarter with features that automate tasks and understand your environment.
This episode features a top Google executive discussing the future of Android and Gemini's capabilities firsthand.
Sameer Samat on Android 17 and the Future of Intelligent Computing
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Sameer Samat, President of Android at Google, joins Logan Kilpatrick to discuss Android 17 and the shift from operating systems to intelligence systems. They explore why Android avoided the term AI at its recent show, highlight new Gemini Intelligence features like Rambler and Superfill, and demonstrate Gemini's real-time visual capabilities in a car.
Google's Android boss explains how their phones are becoming smarter, not just operating systems. They are adding new features that help apps work for you automatically and understand what's happening around you, like seeing the road in a car.
This episode offers insight into Google's strategic pivot towards intelligence systems, moving beyond traditional operating systems. It's for anyone tracking Google's AI integration into its core products, especially Android. The discussion on Gemini's multimodal capabilities and app automation connects directly to current industry trends where labs are pushing for more integrated and context-aware AI experiences across devices and services.
- HostLogan Kilpatrick
- GuestSameer SamatPresident of Android, Google
- Guest: Sameer Samat, President of Android at Google
- Show: Google AI: Release Notes
- Length: 40 minutes
- Topic: Shift from operating systems to intelligence systems
- Features Mentioned: Gemini Intelligence, Rambler, app automation, Superfill, generative widgets
- Demo: Gemini seeing the road in a Volvo EX60
- Gemini Intelligence
- Sameer Samat
- Google's suite of smart AI features.
- Rambler
- Sameer Samat
- A specific new Gemini Intelligence feature.
- Superfill
- Sameer Samat
- A new Gemini Intelligence feature for filling forms or data.
- generative widgets
- Sameer Samat
- Small app elements that can create content.
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59 minQuestions people ask
- What is the significance of Android 17?
- Android 17 represents a shift from operating systems to intelligence systems, integrating new Gemini Intelligence features.
- What new Gemini features are discussed?
- The episode covers Gemini Intelligence features including Rambler, app automation, Superfill, and generative widgets, with a live demo of Gemini seeing the road in a Volvo.
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