Google AI Updates: April 12, 2026

1. Gemini Canvas Adds Instant Presentation Generation

Google. Google’s Gemini Canvas platform now generates full slide presentations from a prompt or uploaded source material. Users can upload documents, research papers, or spreadsheets, and Gemini designs slides, adds images, and formats content automatically. Generated decks export directly to Google Slides, rolling out to both personal and Workspace accounts. Source

2. Gemma 4 Brings Free Agentic AI to Phones with Fully On-Device Processing

Google. Google’s open-source Gemma 4 model processes text, images, and audio entirely on-device with no data leaving the phone. Using agent skills, the model can independently use tools like Wikipedia and interactive maps without cloud access. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, Gemma 4 represents a significant step toward privacy-preserving agentic AI that runs on consumer hardware. Source