Android 16 is adding a new API that lets apps opt out of having AI writing tools replace text with text generated by AI.

Android 16 might let you turn off AI help for more control over your writing. New EditorInfo features in Android 16 are said to allow apps and keyboards to share info about text fields, like what you're typing, so the keyboard adjusts accordingly.

isWritingToolsEnabled () is the check Android does to see if AI-writing tools are switched on for a specific app or text editor. AI tools are switched on by default, but the setWritingTooldEnabled () is what lets apps opt out of those same AI writing tools, and in the process keep control of what’s written in the hands of you and the app itself.

At this point, all of the information we know about Android 16 is extemely early. This makes sense, as Google is still developing the software and features. So, the we’re not se