Google Announces It Will Adopt Android Kernel and Framework as Part of ChromeOS Foundation, Making Google's AI Tools Quickly Available on Chromebooks – Livedoor News

Google announced that it will adopt the Android kernel and framework as part of the foundation of its ChromeOS operating system, to make Google's AI tools quickly available on Chromebooks.

ChromeOS, the operating system for Chromebooks that was first released in 2011, is based on the Android technology stack, allowing Google to bring AI tools like Gemini to users more quickly.

Chromium Blog: Create a faster, smarter Chromebook experience with the best of Google technologies

https://blog.chromium.org/2024/06/building-faster-smarter-chromebook.html

Google adds more Android to ChromeOS – The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/12/24177311/google-chromeos-android-ai

Google plans to adopt parts of the Android stack, such as the Android Linux kernel and Android framework, as part of the ChromeOS foundation, allowing Google to quickly and widely deploy its latest AI tools to users, which Google announced. Collaboration between Android and ChromeOS has been progressing slowly, with Android apps already available on ChromeOS and Bluetooth stack integration starting with ChromeOS 122 announced in March 2024. .

Bringing the Android-based technology stack to ChromeOS will accelerate the pace of AI innovation at the heart of ChromeOS, simplify engineering efforts, and enable Chromebooks to work better with a wider variety of devices, including smartphones and accessories. Google also claimed that it will continue to provide ChromeOS users, businesses, and schools with unparalleled security, a consistent look and feel, and extensive management capabilities.

Improvements to the technology stack have already begun, and it will take some time before they become available to consumers. “We will provide a seamless transition to the updated experience when it is ready,” Google explains, and there will be no changes to regular software updates or new innovations until the transition takes place.