Google Introduces AppFunctions For Agent-Centric Android
Google has introduced AppFunctions and a UI automation platform in an early beta to make Android an "agent-first" operating system. AppFunctions is a Jetpack API that exposes self-describing app capabilities for on-device execution with privacy and lower latency, while the UI automation fallback lets Gemini Assistant perform tasks in non-integrated apps; features are available on Galaxy S26 devices and planned for Android 17.
Scoring Rationale
Strong official feature launch expands on-device agent capabilities; early beta limits immediate cross-device adoption and broader app support.
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