Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi is integrating Google's Gemini AI into its new 15-series flagship smartphones, SCMP reports.
"We are pleased to partner with Google to develop new Xiaomi flagship devices for international markets. By leveraging Google Cloud and Gemini, we will be able to offer a more intelligent and intuitive experience. It's an exciting journey ahead!" commented Lei Jun, CEO of the company.
The upcoming Xiaomi 15 series smartphones are expected to be unveiled later this year.
The statement concerns the international market, there is no talk of integrating large language models into smartphones for mainland China. Gemini artificial intelligence and other foreign neural networks are not available in the country, SCMP notes.
Another Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo, also uses Gemini on Android devices aimed at the international market.
In January, Samsung launched new Galaxy S24 smartphones with Google's AI, later saying it was partnering with Baidu to integrate its large Ernie language model for the Chinese market.
In July, the company introduced the foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro headphones with new AI features.
American corporation Apple has planned to launch Apple Intelligence in the fall, but it will not be available in China and Europe. The company is going to cooperate with a Chinese AI supplier to integrate neural networks into smartphones sold in the Middle Kingdom, the newspaper notes.
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