Galaxy S24, S23, and Pixel phones could be first in line for Assistant with Bard
At the same time that Google launched the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 last week, Google also unveiled its new AI-powered Assistant with Bard tool – and now we have a better idea of which phones might get the app first.
The team of 9to5Google has dug into the latest Google app for Android to look for references to Assistant with Bard, and based on hidden code discovered, it looks like the Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S24 phones are first in line will stand.
With the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro shipping tomorrow, it seems likely that users of these phones will be the first to try out Assistant with Bard – and Google already made this known when it announced the AI bot. The Samsung Galaxy S24 won’t be launched until January or February next year.
However, Google has that too went on the record as mentioned, Assistant with Bard will initially be available to “select testers” before more people get it in the “next few months.” In other words, even if you have a Pixel 8, you may have to wait a while.
Available soon
After Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 owners have had a good play with everything Assistant with Bard has to offer, 9to5Google suggests that the Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Galaxy S23 handsets will be the next to receive the upgrade.
There are also some sample questions found in the Google app code, including “help explain why rainbows appear in a kid-friendly way” and “give me some ideas to surprise my concert-loving friend on his birthday.”
These rules will be familiar to anyone who has already played with the generative AI in Google Bard: like ChatGPT, it can write poetry, reports, emails and much more, as well as come up with ideas and explain difficult topics.
Assistant with Bard adds all that to what we already have in Google Assistant: answering questions, controlling smart lights, finding out what the weather is doing, and so on. It could soon be the most powerful Google app on your phone.