Google reportedly working on a major multitasking improvement for Android

From the changes found in the Android beta, Gemini will see two major improvements to its multitasking capabilities.

For starters, backing out of the overlay will no longer end that session. Instead, Gemini will get minimized, and a small floating icon will appear at the bottom, which you can tap to open up the overlay again. Doing so will take you back to the same session that you were on before, instead of starting a new one.

Secondly, if you minimize Gemini, it will continue working on whatever task you’ve given it. So now, if you ask it a question, you can then tap out and resume doing whatever it is you were doing before. You’ll get a notification when Gemini’s response is ready, and you can see it by tapping the floating icon.

Once you’re actually done with Gemini, you can swipe back to close the overlay.

AI for the masses

One of the biggest reasons that consumers don’t care about smartphone AI is the fact that it can be a hassle to use for not much benefit. What Google is doing for the Gemini overlay is the best thing that it could have done: make it less cumbersome to access and interact with.

With a more intuitive user interface, more and more people will begin using it. I, personally, never used Assistant, as it was just too inaccurate most of the time. Gemini, however, I do use every now and then. And that’s all Google needs from the masses to get them hooked.