Android 16 could give Gemini more control over apps – and other AI upgrades are rumored too

• Gemini could control app actions in Android 16
• A new chat option for YouTube has also been spotted
• Interface tweaks may be coming too

The Google Gemini app on Android has gradually been getting more and more of the features and functions of Google Assistant – on top of its generative AI capabilities – and it seems even more upgrades are on the way.

First up, as reported by Android Authority, there are new APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) in the developer preview of Android 16 that could give Gemini more control over what's happening inside other apps on your device.

If app developers make use of these APIs, Gemini could get the ability to order takeaway food or call a cab for you, for example – the sort of AI agent upgrade that's now being talked about as the next stage for these artificial intelligence bots.

Right now, Gemini makes use ...