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Google adds Gemini-powered Dictation to Gboard, which could be bad news for dictation startups
Google's transcription feature will initially launch with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones
TL;DR
- Google launched Rambler, an AI-powered voice dictation feature for its Gboard keyboard app.
- Rambler removes filler words, understands corrections, and supports multilingual code switching.
- The feature utilizes Gemini-based models and emphasizes privacy by not storing voice recordings.
- It will initially roll out on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones, with a broader Android release to follow.
- Google's move positions Rambler to compete directly with existing dictation apps, leveraging Gboard's wide distribution on Android.