Considering the rising popularity of everything AI today, it’s no surprise that next-gen Android apps are expected to possess AI capabilities. Mobile app development companies in UAE have already started hunting for skilled AI talents to make their apps ‘smarter’ with AI. AI in Android will most certainly be a major development trend this year. Here are a few facts that emphasize this statement of ours.

• Google’s announcement of Google Duplex and its feature of making calls to businesses for booking appointments. 
• Google’s announcement that Android P will support AI, ML, and AR experiences in Pixel devices (the Beta version is available for developers to try building such experiences).

With Android being one of the most dominant mobile platforms, it’s expected to meet the changing demands of mobile users even if the expectations are often technically not possible to implement. But this doesn’t apply to AI though. AI in apps is possible. 

That said, here are a few AI features we can expect to see in Android apps. 

Smarter app responses

During Google I/O 2018, we saw how Google made Gmail smarter by utilizing an advanced Machine Learning – Artificial Intelligence combo. This ‘smart reply’ feature of Gmail when applied to Android apps can give Android users a new experience. Apps especially social media apps, messaging apps etc. can be designed to have smarter response to user gestures. 

AI-powered personalization

People love Netflix because Netflix can quite accurately recommend content that matches users’ interests – all thanks to AI-powered analytics of course. Netflix can analyze users’ watch history with an AI-powered analytics algorithm to figure out their interests. That’s how important personalization is. 

With appropriate personalization, an app connects better with its user. We can see Android apps offering more personalized services very soon thanks to AI.

Speech recognition

Speech recognition isn’t a new trend. With AI technology, it’s now easier than ever for machines to decode and understand human voice commands. Facebook recently introduced their own speech recognition approach which emphasizes the fact that Speech Recognition is a trend worth betting on. 

With Speech Recognition feature, Android apps can make account signups, form filling and performing various business operations via apps more convenient for users. 

Facial recognition

AI also augments an app to have a smarter security system that utilizes face recognition capabilities. With cyber-threats starting to be of great concern to internet users today, cyber-security is expected to evolve to combat them. Imbuing an enterprise app with Face Recognition capabilities would secure the app from being accessed by unauthorized users. This is just one application of facial recognition. 

The website Ditto.com uses AI-fueled face recognition technology to scan users’ faces and show them how a chosen eyewear looks on them. Many organizations providing enterprise application services have already started recommending AI-powered face detection as an effective access control mechanism. 

Conclusion

As technologies evolve, customer needs change as well. This in turn urges businesses to leverage new-gen trends and technologies to future-proof their apps or enhance their functionalities to meet users’ changing demands and expectations. As Android boasts the largest user base among all mobile operating systems, businesses with Android apps should not neglect trending mobile technologies.