Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Google has confirmed that it will retire the legacy Google Assistant on Android phones starting September 4, transitioning users to the Gemini AI platform. The change will also affect connected devices like smartwatches and Android Auto systems.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in Google's consumer product strategy, forcing a transition from traditional voice commands to generative AI-based interaction.
Gemini ascendant Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4 Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
51 Credit: Aurich Lawson Credit: Aurich Lawson Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Google Assistant’s days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot. In an email being sent out to users, Google confirms that Assistant on Android devices will be shut down starting on September 4, forcing everyone over to Gemini. Google told us it was coming, but that doesn’t make it hurt any less.
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