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Google Rolls Out AI Weather Reports to Pixel 8 and 8a

Users gain access to short AI-generated summaries by enabling Gemini Nano’s local language model in Developer Settings.

Weather app on Pixel 9.
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Overview

  • Reddit users spotted AI-powered weather summaries on Pixel 8 and 8a devices, a rollout officially confirmed on July 29 by 9to5Google.
  • The new forecasts require an update to the Gemini Nano local LLM and must be enabled through Developer Settings to operate on lower-memory phones.
  • AI Weather Reports deliver brief summaries of current and upcoming conditions with a drop-down option for expanded context, mirroring the Pixel 9 experience.
  • Google previously restricted locally generated forecasts to the Pixel 9 series and Pixel 8 Pro due to RAM constraints, rolling out features in incremental Feature Drops.
  • Users who prefer traditional forecasts can disable AI summaries by toggling off the feature under saved locations in Pixel Weather settings.