3 6 Ke·2025-07-11 11:09Core Viewpoint - Google is accelerating its AI transformation of the Android operating system, introducing an AI-driven "Notification Organizer" to help users manage notifications more effectively amidst the overwhelming number of app notifications they receive [1][3]. Group 1: AI Notification Organizer - The planned "AI Notification Organizer" will categorize notifications into four types: promotions, news, social, and recommendations, and will automatically summarize notifications using AI [3][11]. - The AI summary feature will initially be limited to summarizing "conversation notifications" from social media, avoiding the broader application of AI summaries to prevent potential issues seen with Apple's similar feature [3][11][15]. Group 2: User Engagement and App Competition - As of January 2025, the average Chinese internet user is expected to use 28.7 apps monthly, with a total of 70 apps installed, indicating that only 40% of apps are frequently used, leading developers to seek ways to keep their apps relevant [5]. - Developers are resorting to push notifications to maintain visibility for their apps, as Google and manufacturers crack down on non-compliant practices like chain wake-ups [8][9]. Group 3: Challenges in Notification Management - The Android ecosystem faces challenges due to the lack of a unified push notification system, with developers using various services, leading to users being overwhelmed by notifications each time they unlock their devices [9][11]. - Google's Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) service, which was previously mandatory for developers to use for notifications, is now optional due to antitrust investigations, complicating the notification landscape further [8][9]. Group 4: Lessons from Apple - Apple's previous attempt at an AI notification summary feature faced significant issues, leading to misinformation and a subsequent pause of the feature for news and entertainment apps [13][15]. - Google is strategically limiting its AI summary feature to private messages and group chats to mitigate potential backlash from developers and users, learning from Apple's missteps [15].