• Pixel devices could soon receive a shortcut to Search’s AI Mode on the home screen. • The shortcut will appear within the Pixel Launcher’s search widget and launch the Google app’s AI Mode interface. • We’ve enabled it in Android 16 QPR1 beta to give you an early look.

Update, June 6, 2024 (10:35 AM ET): We’re still not seeing this AI Mode shortcut actively appearing in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 on any of our devices where we haven’t manually forced this early look, but we’ve now heard from at least one user who claims to already be seeing it live.

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