Google’s Fi cellular service is getting an upgrade, and since it’s 2025, there’s a lot of AI involved. You’ll be able to ask Google AI questions about your bill, and a different variant of AI will improve call quality. AI haters need not despair: there are also upgrades to connectivity and Web Fi features.
As part of this update, a new chatbot powered by Gemini will soon be available on your billing statements. The idea is that you can get bill summaries and ask the bot specific questions without waiting for a real person. Google says testers have had positive experiences with the AI billing bot and is therefore rolling out the feature widely.
Next month, Google also plans to enable an AI audio enhancement. The new “optimized audio” will use AI to filter out background sounds like wind or crowd noise. If you use a Pixel, you already have a similar feature for your call end. However, this update will also reduce background noise on the other end of the line. Google’s MVNO has also added support for HD and HD+ calling on supported connections.
Aside from the AI elements, Google is making a long-overdue improvement to Fi’s web interface. Although Fi added support for RCS messaging fairly early on, the technology didn’t work with the service’s web features. If you wanted to call or text from your browser, you had to disable RCS on your account. Fortunately, this is changing.
