Google's Pixel 11 AI Can Order Groceries and Book Tables, But Is It Useful?

The A.I. In Google's New Pixel 11 Is Not Helpful

Google's Pixel 11 AI Can Order Groceries and Book Tables, But Is It Useful?

Google's new Pixel 11 phones are packed with AI features, from Gemini-controlled apps that can order groceries and book restaurant tables to a camera mode called Magic Capture that takes and curates photos for you. But do these features actually help? The Times' lead consumer tech writer Brian X. Chen tests the phone to see which AI additions are genuinely useful and which are just gimmicks.

The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?

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2026-08-19