谷歌Play允许用户用AI Studio直接发布个人用AI生成Android应用

Alphabet's Google ( GOOG ) will allow users to publish AI-generated Android apps on the Google Play Store for personal use, making it easier for people without coding experience or paid developer accounts to create and run their own software. Starting Tuesday, users aged 18 and older with a Google account can publish apps built using Google AI Studio, the company's web-based platform for experimenting with AI models, Bloomberg reported. The apps will be privately listed and excluded from the store's general search results and recommendations. The integration will not support Antigravity, Google's other AI-powered development platform. Google ( GOOG ) plans to eventually let users share their apps with limited groups, such as friends and family, said Sam Bright, vice president and general manager of Google Play and the developer ecosystem. Initially, the company will also restrict the in-app services these developers can charge for. The move lowers barriers for aspiring developers. Google ( GOOG ) currently charges a one-time $25 fee to register a developer account, while Apple's developer program costs $99 annually. App submissions also undergo review, which can take several days. Google ( GOOG ) says AI Studio incorporates security checks to prevent personal apps distributed through the Play Store from containing harmful or inappropriate content. The company is positioning the change as a way to help people with little technical experience turn ideas into functional apps, while giving them the option to expand their audience over time.