Code diggers are diving into the latest version of Gboard and discovering unannounced features that appear to be getting prepped for future release. We’re talking AI-powered stickers, an entirely new AI-powered Proofreading feature, and a whole lot else.
As shown in Gboard version 13.3, once certain development flags are enabled, new features like Proofread can be used. With it, Gboard will take what you’ve typed out and check it for grammatical and spelling errors. Common errors like misusing they’re, there, and their should now never happen again. Detailed in the feature, it appears that the only drawback is that the text is sent and stored on Google’s servers, so the proofreading isn’t taking place on the device itself.
When you use Proofread, the text you write, your feedback, and your interaction with the feature will be sent to and stored on Google servers for 60 days to provide you with proofreading suggestions and help improve this feature.
AI stickers are also coming. Similar to the idea of Google’s AI generated wallpapers, a user will enter words into a prompt, then hopefully receive stickers related to the words. You can then share those stickers.
Last but not least, a feature called “Write in text fields” is showcased. With it, users can literally handwrite (using stylus or finger) and use special gestures in any text field, which is a step beyond what’s currently available via Gboard’s Handwriting feature. You can see the new feature shown below.
You won’t find any of this live quite yet for normal folk, but we’ll update you when it’s all officially available.
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I hope the next word prediction will finally work, because it comes up with the strangest suggestions, that make no sense, and even are not in the correct language
Write in text fields with finger? LOL I don’t know about anyone else but when I use my finger to sign a screen at a restaurant it looks no where near what my signature is with a pen. Rather see Gboard use something like auto-fill our saved signature into a text field
How about Google using AI to bundle trips and other similar topics (like emails from the same retail store) in Gmail? Or, use AI to improve Assistant voices so it sounds more human? Or, use AI to help us find better parking? But noooo, we get AI stickers.
Also, where is the Nest Tracker that was promised last year to compete with Apple AirTag?
That’s probbaly the plan overall. It just takes time.