Google tests Memory, an upgrade for Assistant to “ save all and find all ”

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Assistant called Memory, a combination of a to-do list, a notes app, a pocket-style reading list, and a Pinterest-style collection board in one locker. global digital integrated into the wider Google. Application Assistant. 9to5Google first revealed the feature, which is currently in “dogfood” testing for Google employees.

According to 9to5Google, The memory can save a wide variety of content, including ‘articles, books, contacts, events, flights, hotels, pictures, movies, music, notes, photos, places , playlists, products, recipes, reminders, restaurants, screenshots, uploads, TV shows, videos and websites. ”

While the Assistant already has a memory feature for saving information (like a combination of bike locks or a favorite flavor of cake), the new iteration of Memory seems like a major update, which seems to incorporate the “Collections” function that preceded it and benefit from the best billing in the main menu bar next to the daily instant view of the Assistant.

The idea is that you will be able to save almost anything, including links or screenshots, images of objects or handwritten notes, or digital to-do lists or reminders. The memory will then allow you to search, sort, and review anything you have saved.

Depending on what you are saving, Memory will also include contextual information: save a recipe, for example, and it will show the cooking time. Record a movie you wanted to watch and it will include a link to the trailer. And of course, Google items you save (like Google Docs or downloaded Drive files) will receive personalized preview maps.

To store items in memory, users can use a Google Assistant command or a newly added Home screen shortcut. Once added to memory, saved items can be tagged (with categories such as “Important” or “Read Later”) as well as sorted or searched to find a specific item.

The memory is still being tested, and Google has not announced any plans for when – or even if – it will make its public debut. In a statement to The edge, said a Google spokesperson: “We are constantly repeating and experimenting with new ways to improve the user experience, but we have no further details to share at this time.”