ContinueMicrosoftLaunched for Windows 11 devices AI buttonLater.GoogleExclusive physical buttons for AI features are also being added to Chromebook devices.
In reference to earlier reports, Google and Samsung last night unveiled a Galaxy Chromebook Plus laptop, a highlight of which is a keyboard with new Quick Insert physical keys, claiming to be the first AI-enabled Chromebook model.
The Quick Insert key is located below the laptop's Tab key and shares a key with CapsLock case lock, which Google claims provides instant help for all users.
According to Google's press release, Google is designing the Quick Insert button as a menu button that can call up a variety of AI functions, where users can choose to write content based on the Gemini model's article-writing aid "Help me write", or perform a variety of advanced searches (e.g., via the Users can select the Gemini model-based article writing aid "Help me write" to write content, or perform a variety of advanced searches (e.g., quickly inserting emoticons/retrieving specific audio/video content via user descriptions), as well as quickly locate and view their web browsing history.
Google says that their partnership with Samsung on the Galaxy Chromebook Plus will be the first step in introducing AI capabilities to the Chromebook lineup of models.Starting next year, more Chromebooks will come with this physical button.