diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/AutomaticBrightnessController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/AutomaticBrightnessController.java
index 378363c870c7b..774087c63f0fe 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/AutomaticBrightnessController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/AutomaticBrightnessController.java
@@ -366,7 +366,12 @@ public class AutomaticBrightnessController {
         return getAutomaticScreenBrightness(null);
     }
 
-    float getAutomaticScreenBrightness(BrightnessEvent brightnessEvent) {
+    /**
+     * @return The current brightness recommendation calculated from the current conditions.
+     * @param brightnessEvent Event object to populate with details about why the specific
+     *                        brightness was chosen.
+     */
+    public float getAutomaticScreenBrightness(BrightnessEvent brightnessEvent) {
         if (brightnessEvent != null) {
             brightnessEvent.setLux(
                     mAmbientLuxValid ? mAmbientLux : PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2.java
index 23163ac35f164..3b3d5da8396c3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2.java
@@ -1302,7 +1302,8 @@ final class DisplayPowerController2 implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Cal
         int brightnessAdjustmentFlags = 0;
         if (Float.isNaN(brightnessState)) {
             if (mAutomaticBrightnessStrategy.isAutoBrightnessEnabled()) {
-                brightnessState = mAutomaticBrightnessStrategy.getAutomaticScreenBrightness();
+                brightnessState = mAutomaticBrightnessStrategy.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(
+                        mTempBrightnessEvent);
                 if (BrightnessUtils.isValidBrightnessValue(brightnessState)
                         || brightnessState == PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_OFF_FLOAT) {
                     rawBrightnessState = mAutomaticBrightnessController
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategy.java
index f6cf866dfa2fa..95cbf9835e0f0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategy.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.view.Display;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.server.display.AutomaticBrightnessController;
+import com.android.server.display.brightness.BrightnessEvent;
 import com.android.server.display.brightness.BrightnessReason;
 import com.android.server.display.brightness.BrightnessUtils;
 
@@ -252,10 +253,12 @@ public class AutomaticBrightnessStrategy {
 
     /**
      * Evaluates the target automatic brightness of the associated display.
+     * @param brightnessEvent Event object to populate with details about why the specific
+     *                        brightness was chosen.
      */
-    public float getAutomaticScreenBrightness() {
+    public float getAutomaticScreenBrightness(BrightnessEvent brightnessEvent) {
         float brightness = (mAutomaticBrightnessController != null)
-                ? mAutomaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness()
+                ? mAutomaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(brightnessEvent)
                 : PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT;
         adjustAutomaticBrightnessStateIfValid(brightness);
         return brightness;
diff --git a/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2Test.java b/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2Test.java
index 4f5dc832dd521..8dc0ac6515cd0 100644
--- a/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2Test.java
+++ b/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController2Test.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import com.android.server.ExtendedMockitoRule;
 import com.android.server.LocalServices;
 import com.android.server.am.BatteryStatsService;
 import com.android.server.display.RampAnimator.DualRampAnimator;
+import com.android.server.display.brightness.BrightnessEvent;
 import com.android.server.display.color.ColorDisplayService;
 import com.android.server.display.layout.Layout;
 import com.android.server.display.whitebalance.DisplayWhiteBalanceController;
@@ -632,8 +633,8 @@ public final class DisplayPowerController2Test {
                 .thenReturn(brightness);
         dpr.policy = DisplayPowerRequest.POLICY_BRIGHT;
         when(mHolder.displayPowerState.getScreenState()).thenReturn(Display.STATE_ON);
-        when(mHolder.automaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness())
-                .thenReturn(PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT);
+        when(mHolder.automaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(
+                any(BrightnessEvent.class))).thenReturn(PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT);
 
         mHolder.dpc.requestPowerState(dpr, /* waitForNegativeProximity= */ false);
         advanceTime(1); // Run updatePowerState
@@ -667,8 +668,8 @@ public final class DisplayPowerController2Test {
                 .thenReturn(brightness);
         dpr.policy = DisplayPowerRequest.POLICY_BRIGHT;
         when(mHolder.displayPowerState.getScreenState()).thenReturn(Display.STATE_ON);
-        when(mHolder.automaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness())
-                .thenReturn(PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT);
+        when(mHolder.automaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(
+                any(BrightnessEvent.class))).thenReturn(PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT);
 
         mHolder.dpc.requestPowerState(dpr, /* waitForNegativeProximity= */ false);
         advanceTime(1); // Run updatePowerState
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategyTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategyTest.java
index eb208d2e6c7f9..d9cf15b35c2b9 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategyTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/brightness/strategy/AutomaticBrightnessStrategyTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.server.display.brightness.strategy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import com.android.internal.util.test.FakeSettingsProvider;
 import com.android.internal.util.test.FakeSettingsProviderRule;
 import com.android.server.display.AutomaticBrightnessController;
+import com.android.server.display.brightness.BrightnessEvent;
 import com.android.server.display.brightness.BrightnessReason;
 
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -262,12 +264,13 @@ public class AutomaticBrightnessStrategyTest {
         float automaticScreenBrightness = 0.3f;
         AutomaticBrightnessController automaticBrightnessController = mock(
                 AutomaticBrightnessController.class);
-        when(automaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness()).thenReturn(
-                automaticScreenBrightness);
+        when(automaticBrightnessController.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(any(BrightnessEvent.class)))
+                .thenReturn(automaticScreenBrightness);
         mAutomaticBrightnessStrategy.setAutomaticBrightnessController(
                 automaticBrightnessController);
         assertEquals(automaticScreenBrightness,
-                mAutomaticBrightnessStrategy.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(), 0.0f);
+                mAutomaticBrightnessStrategy.getAutomaticScreenBrightness(
+                        new BrightnessEvent(DISPLAY_ID)), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test