Google officially retires its assistant tools, instead migrating users to its AI-powered Gemini.
“In the coming months, we will upgrade more users from Google Assistant to Gemini; later this year, Classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices or available for new downloads in the mobile app store,” Google wrote in an announcement on the blog post.
9to5 Google reports that most people with newer phones and upgraded software will be transferred to Gemini. The Assistant will only remain on phones running Android 9 or earlier, without at least 2 GB of RAM.
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Google has recently made a consistent effort to attract people to use Gemini. Last month, it pulled the tool from its search app and redirected users to a standalone Gemini app. This is not the case only Will migrate to Gemini’s cell phone.
Write Google in your blog post:
“In addition, we will upgrade the tablets, cars and devices connected to your phone, such as headphones and watches, as well as Gemini. We will also bring a new Gemini-powered experience to home devices such as speakers, monitors and TVs. We look forward to sharing more details with you over the next few months, until then, Google Assistans will continue to operate these devices.” ”
In short: such a long assistant, hello Gemini.
