I tried Google's AI mouse pointer. It's not magic yet

PCWorld tested Google's new Magic Pointer, an AI-powered mouse feature for upcoming Googlebooks that uses Gemini to interpret gestures for tasks like image editing and web interactions. The feature represents Google's attempt to revolutionize computer interaction through AI, potentially allowing users to edit documents or book reservations with simple mouse movements. Early testing reveals the Magic Pointer shows promise but remains clunky and limited, requiring significant improvements before becoming truly useful for everyday computing tasks. A signature feature of Google's upcoming Googlebooks promises to put a fresh AI twist on one of the oldest computer interfaces: the mouse pointer. With the Magic Pointer, a product of Google's DeepMind lab, you'll be able to wave the pointer at an object or area on the computer screen and simply tell Gemini what you want it to do-anything from editing the image you're pointing at to adding ingredients from a recipe to a shopping list, with the AI-enabled mouse pointer acting as a shortcut for prompting. The Magic Pointer is one of top-line features for Google's new Googlebooks, the Gemini-powered successor to Chromebooks that are due in the fall.