Google Adds AppFunctions To Android Apps

Google unveils AppFunctions, a new Android capability that lets apps expose programmatic interfaces for AI agents, the company revealed in a developer preview this week. AppFunctions—delivered via Jetpack and platform APIs and running locally—appear in Gemini on Samsung Galaxy S26 phones and select Pixel devices, initially supporting food delivery, grocery, and rideshare apps in the US and Korea. Google plans to include AppFunctions in Android 17, due mid-year.