Google announced it is retiring its Google Assistant tool and replacing it with a new AI-powered assistant called Gemini. Over the coming months, users with newer phones and upgraded software will be transitioned to Gemini. By the end of this year, the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices or available for new downloads on mobile app stores.
The migration will not be limited to phones. Tablets, cars, and devices that connect to your phone, such as headphones and watches, will also be upgraded to Gemini. Home devices like speakers, displays, and TVs will experience a new AI-powered interface provided by Gemini.
Google has been making efforts to familiarize users with Gemini.
Google transitioning devices to Gemini
Last month, the company tested AI-only search results and expanded its AI Overviews feature, redirecting users to the standalone Gemini app.
Google Assistant will continue to operate on older phones running Android 9 or earlier and those with less than 2 GB of RAM. However, for most modern devices, the era of Google Assistant is coming to an end as users welcome Gemini. Brian Marquardt, Senior Director for Product Management for the Gemini app, said, “Over the coming months, we’re upgrading more users on mobile devices from Google Assistant to Gemini.
Later this year, the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices.”
Marquardt highlighted the new capabilities of Gemini, promising “a new experience, powered by Gemini, to home devices like speakers, displays, and TVs” with more details to be announced in the coming months. “We believe an assistant should be personal to you, and aware of the world around you,” Marquardt stated. “It should be able to interact with the apps and services you already use.
And it should make you more productive, more creative, and a bit more curious.”
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