AINewsTechGemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running lateA rumored Android update would automate personal phone calls with Gemini AI.A rumored Android update would automate personal phone calls with Gemini AI.by Stevie BonifieldOct 5, 2026, 11:09 PM UTCShareGiftPhoto: David Imel / The VergeStevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Google may be expanding its “Call for Me” AI feature beyond business calls so you can use it to send messages to friends and family. Android Authority reports finding a “Gemini Calling” introductory screen in an APK teardown with examples that include “Call Mom and tell her I will be 15 minutes late” and “Call John and ask if he is coming for dinner.”Based on those examples, even with this expansion, Gemini would likely be limited to basic, text message-like calls. While Google’s AI might not automate an entire catch-up phone call with your relatives, it could deliver quick messages to people who prefer a phone call, miss texts often, or even still have a landline phone.Android Authority also says it found “granular permissions” for Gemini actions in individual apps, including what appear to be settings for phone call permissions.
These settings would allow users to pick and choose which app capabilities they want to allow Gemini to access, potentially giving users an option to opt out of receiving incoming automated calls from Gemini. However, as Android Authority notes, it’s also possible Google might not publicly release this expansion or the granular Gemini app settings.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie BonifieldAIGoogleNewsTechMost PopularOur minds aren’t equipped to handle AITCL’s paperlike OLED phone made me more excited for the iPhone DuoThe new Fitbit Edge leaksAn AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheatThe rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 playersAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
