Google Integrates Sign Language Input Model Into Pixel 11 Gboard

DeepMind's SL2T model enables ASL-to-text input on Pixel 11 via Gboard, processing over 100,000 hours of data with privacy-preserving coordinate transmission.

Woofun AI reports that Google DeepMind has integrated the SL2T sign language-to-text model into Gboard and Live Transcribe on the Pixel 11. The system currently translates American Sign Language into English, allowing users to search, type messages, and query Gemini using hand gestures. Trained on over 100,000 hours of data covering more than 50 sign language types, the model processes only extracted coordinate data for hands, face, and body movements, ensuring original video is not uploaded to servers.