Afterunveiling Assistantat Google I/O a year ago, the search giant is now expected to bring its AI conversational helper to iPhone and iPad in the form of a standalone app, AndroidPolicereportedMonday. The app should be announced at Google’s annual developers conference, which kicks off on Wednesday, May 17, at Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View in California.
Assistant for iOS will only be available in the US at launch, said a trusted source cited in the report.Assistant’s SDKwas just made available to developers so bringing the app to Apple’s mobile platform could encourage more developers to integrate with its functionality.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
The app would likely feature a blend of the “chat” style functionality in the Google Allo version of Assistant and the voice-controlled version found on Android, but again, details are scant.
Rather than roll out Assistant as a standalone app, Google could fold its functionality into theexisting search app for iOS, which supports Google Now cards but not Assistant.
A company executivehintedtwo months ago that Google’s general philosophy is that “we would like to have the Assistant available to as many people as possible.”
After debuting exclusively on Google’s Pixel line of smartphonesin October of last year, Google Assistant soon after made its way into into Google’s voice-activated speaker, called Home, the latest version of Android Wear and a few devices from third-party vendors.
Itpowers AI features in Google’s messaging app Alloand will be at the heart of the newAndroid operating system for touchscreen car consolesand in-car infotainment systems.
you’re able to expect the feature to become integrated over time into virtually every major device Google makes, as well as into its most important consumer-facing services and mobile apps.
