Google releases experimental ‘COSMO’ AI assistant app on Play Store
Google has released an experimental AI assistant app called COSMO on the Play Store, though it was later removed and believed to be an accidental publication. The app, developed under Google Research, features on-device AI capabilities powered by a local Gemini Nano model and offers functions like calendar suggestions, document creation, and web searches. Intended as a test bed for future AI experiences, COSMO was not meant for general consumer use.
- ▪Google published the experimental AI app COSMO on the Play Store under its main account, but it was later removed due to being an accidental release.
- ▪COSMO is developed by Google Research and uses a local Gemini Nano model, requiring a 1.13 GB download.
- ▪The app offers AI-powered skills such as calendar event suggestions, document writing, web searches, and photo lookup.
- ▪COSMO includes a hybrid fulfillment model option that uses both on-device and server-based processing, with 'PI' likely referring to a server-side AI model.
- ▪The app requests extensive system permissions and features a basic chat interface, indicating it is not ready for consumer use.
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