Google is taking AI to more of its hardware products this week, and the next stop for the company is the Chromebook. That’s right, the ChromeOS powered machines are now getting support for the latest AI features offered via the Gemini chatbot.
Chromebooks are the less power-hungry alternatives to PCs and Google feels that ChromeOS has enough grunt in the tank to take on Windows 11 which is offering its ChatGPT-powered Copilot AI tech. Google is offering the AI features out of the box with the new Chromebook Plus lineup from brands like Acer, HP, and Asus among others.
Chromebook Gemini AI Upgrade: What You Get
The new Chromebooks aren’t the only hardware getting the Gemini AI boost. The existing Chromebook lineup will also be offered the new update. The people who buy the Chromebook Plus models will be given one year of access to the Google One AI Premium plan which generally comes for Rs 1900 per month. The AI plan gives you 2TB of storage, Gemini in apps like Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail as well.
As for the AI features that Chromebook users can expect to run on ChromeOS, here’s the list:
– Help me write – It helps you rephrase or lengthen a phrase using the AI model.
– AI-powered wallpapers and backgrounds for video meets with the help of prompts
– AI-powered editor for Google Photos
In the next few months, Chromebook Plus users will get features like summarise websites and docs and how you can continue reading a webpage from Chrome on mobile to the Chromebooks.
We are hopeful that some of these Chromebook Plus models come to the Indian market, giving more people a chance to experience the AI features rather than spending big to try out the Windows 11 AI tech.
