A feature that caused controversy for iPhone users is now coming to certain Pixel models. Remember when Apple started pushing out AI created notification summaries? It turned out that the notifications of some news stories would turn into fake news after getting summarized by AI. For example, a story from the BBC about Accused Murderer Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, was summarized by AI to falsely say that "Luigi Mangione shoots himself."
Apple's notification summaries for the iPhone often contained fake news until the feature was revised
The BBC was not happy with this as its news organization is highly regarded worldwide, and the notification mentioned it as the source of the "fake news." A BBC spokesman said at the time, "BBC News is the most trusted news media in the world. It is essential to us that our audiences can trust any information or journalism published in our name and that includes notifications." The only way to tell that this was an AI-generated summary was a small icon at the beginning of it that looked like the bottom of a paper with text on it that included a right-facing arrow on the bottom.
Do you like AI Summaries?
Yes. It can save time and effort.
33.33%
No. It's a waste of time and is not useful.
66.67%
Apple later made it more obvious when a notification was an AI summarized version by having these notifications appear entirely in italics. What brings this up is Google's similar Pixel AI Summaries feature that was part of the November 2025 Pixel Drop. With AI Summaries enabled, the key points of longer messages are mentiomed so that the user has an idea of what a message is all about before he opens it.
This feature works with messaging apps like Google Messages and WhatsApp
AI Summaries works in messaging apps such as Google Messages, and WhatsApp. It works with Pixel 9 and later models except for the Pixel 9a. That, of course, means that it won't work on my Pixel 6 Pro. While it only works with messages written in English for now, Google plans on adding support for other languages in the future. The feature will only work with longer messages that require summarization. It also won't work if a message consists of only an emoji.
Example of a Pixel AI Summary. | Image credit-Android Central
If you find that AI Summaries is not working, it could be because you have your phone in battery saver mode. This turns off AI Summaries to save battery life. If the feature still isn't working when you turn the battery saver off, you can restart the phone and make sure that your phone is connected to a network. And when the feature is working, users can save time by getting an idea what a message says before opening it. If the summary reveals that the message contains nothing of value or interest to the user, he can skip it or delete it.
You can exclude specific messaging apps from having their notifications summarized
Before you use AI Summaries on your compatible Pixel model, you need to enable it on your phone. You can do this by going to Settings > Notifications > Notifications Summary. Toggle on Notifications Summary. When you get a message, it will appear in your notifications with the Gemini AI sparkle icon telling you that this notification has been summarized by AI.
You can exclude certain apps from having their notifications summarized. From the same menu, the user can select "Manage Apps" which is underneath the "Don't include these apps" heading on the bottom of the page. Tap on "Most Recent" and select "All Apps." From the list of messaging apps, tap the switch on the left to turn one off if you don't want AI Summaries for a specific messaging app.
Will Google backport this to include older Pixel models like the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 lines? It doesn't seem likely although you can't completely rule it out. After all, Google has been known to take features exclusive to new models and add it to older Pixel handsets.
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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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