Google Unveils FunctionGemma, On-Device AI That Turns Commands Into Code, as Edge Agent Competition Heats Up

1. On the 18th (local time), Google unveiled FunctionGemma, a small language model that converts natural language commands into code that can run on the device itself.
2. Based on Gemma 3 with 270 million parameters, the model raised function-calling accuracy from 58% to 85% in Google's internal evaluation.
3. It is distributed via Hugging Face and Kaggle and permits commercial use, modification and redistribution, though certain use restrictions apply and Google reserves the right to change the terms.

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