Google Taps AI to Help Android Devs Write Code, App Descriptions
Is that app worth downloading? To help developers who may need assistance coming up with compelling Google Play app descriptions, Google is introducing an AI-powered function that will write the copy for them.
The technology can essentially fill out the descriptions required for an app store listing, and come up with custom text intended to help market the app to interested consumers.
“This is an experimental feature to help you draft content with less effort,” Google tells developers. “Just open our AI helper, enter a couple of prompts like audience and key theme, and it will generate a draft you can edit, discard, or use.”
The feature is meant to be writing aid, and isn’t intended to replace a human writer. But it’s part of Google’s effort to use ChatGPT-like technologies to help third-party developers streamline their product development.
For consumers, Google is also tapping AI algorithms to break down user reviews for an app on Google Play Store into easy-to-read snippets
“To help users learn from each other about what makes your app or game special at a glance, we’re launching review summaries powered by Google’s generative AI technology. Starting with an experiment in English, and expanding later this year,” the company added.
At Google I/O, the company announced several other AI-powered features designed to lend a hand to developers. This includes the introduction of Android Studio Bot, which can generate computer code to help create a mobile app.
The bot will arrive as a feature for Android Studio, an official development environment for the OS. Users will be able to ask the bot to learn about Android development and for help on fixing errors in their existing code.
“Studio Bot is in its very early days, and
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