Only weeks after Google Play app store introduced new donation options for Christmas, Google Assistant AI is spreading goodwill with a new donation feature – although currently just in US.You can now make donations through Google smart assistant on your smartphone, or compatible smart display or smart speaker.

Whatever device you're using, you'll need to give final confirmation on your smartphone either way as a security measure.As we enter new year with plenty of good intentions and resolutions that are unlikely to last month, what better self-improvement kick than a donation to charityGive a little moreThe command "Hey Google, donate to charity" or "make a donation" will suggest a number of charities and suggested donation amount, while more specific commands that name charity and expense – $5 to UNICEF, for example – will take you directly to a confirmation page for donation.Other linked charities include Save Children, American Red Cross, Girls Who Code, charity:water, Doctors Without Borders USA, Room to Read, World Food Program USA, World Wildlife Fund US, and International Rescue Committee.As we mentioned earlier, feature is currently only available in US – though given Google Play donation page was also rolled out to UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Indonesia, and Taiwan, we expect to see Google Assistant's own charitable streak extend to other territories at some point.Via 9to5Google