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Google announced that users can build, use and distribute AI-generated Android apps through the Play Store, including launching personal apps created with Google's AI Studio directly through the Play Store without connecting a phone to a computer.
AI brief
Google Play now allows users to build and use private Android apps created with AI without publishing them to the Play Store.
Why it matters: It lets people create personal AI-built Android apps without releasing them publicly.
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