Android 17 Ships PQC Security, AI Tools Delayed to Summer 2026

Google unveiled Android 17 on May 12 during its pre-I/O event “The Android Show,” delivering design refinements, camera upgrades, and a rebrand of its AI stack under the name “Gemini Intelligence.” The flashiest AI capabilities won’t actually ship with the OS when it goes stable this summer.

Android 17 has reached platform stability in beta, with a stable release targeted for June. The OS brings updates to Material Design, enhanced camera extensions, and the foundational layers of Google’s Gemini Intelligence framework.

The Rambler proactive assistant, AI-generated widgets, and advanced task automation are all scheduled to roll out gradually starting in summer 2026. Those AI tools will debut first on Google’s latest Pixel devices and Samsung Galaxy flagships from 2026. Broader availability across watches, cars, and laptops will follow throughout the rest of the year.

Back in March 2026, Google revealed that Android 17 will support post-quantum cryptography using the ML-DSA digital signature algorithm. This strengthens the device’s chain of trust against threats from future quantum computers. Google has set itself a deadline of 2029 to migrate its authentication services entirely to PQC.

The ML-DSA algorithm is one of the post-quantum standards finalized by NIST, designed to resist attacks from both classical and quantum computers. Most major chains still rely on elliptic curve cryptography, which quantum computers could theoretically break.

Coverage from outlets including CoinDesk and Decrypt has highlighted the blockchain implications of Google’s PQC integration. When a company the size of Google publicly commits to a 2029 PQC migration deadline, it sends a signal to every developer building on public blockchains. No specific crypto tokens were mentioned in the Android 17 rollout coverage.