Huawei HarmonyOS 7: Xiao Yi AI Shortcut Bar Functionality Set for Late October
Huawei has announced that the new Xiao Yi AI shortcut bar feature for its HarmonyOS 7 operating system will begin rolling out by the end of October. The feature integrates directly into the system's AI capabilities.
Huawei plans to release the new Xiao Yi AI shortcut bar function for its HarmonyOS 7 operating system by the end of October. The company confirmed that the feature will be distributed in batches to different device models.
The shortcut bar functionality, first previewed during the HarmonyOS 7 launch event on September 7, is designed to reside permanently on the dock bar of the phone's home screen. It aims to enhance the operating system's artificial intelligence capabilities and user experience.
HarmonyOS 7, officially launched on September 7, incorporates the Harmony Intelligence architecture and the system-level intelligent agent, Xiao Yi. The system is built to seamlessly merge four-layer memory architecture, application skills, cloud and on-device large models, and multi-device collaboration.
Following earlier ambiguity regarding its release timeline, Huawei has now provided a timeframe, indicating that users can expect the new AI feature to become available in the coming weeks. This rollout is expected to improve the accessibility and integration of AI within the HarmonyOS ecosystem.