Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
The short version
- 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.
What happened
The initial plan was to retire Assistant in late 2025, but the service got a brief reprieve as Google shored up some aspects of Gemini. Now that Gemini is ready to take over, Google will begin ending support for the old system on September 4, but the email notes that it may take several weeks for the process to complete.
Why it matters
So those stubbornly clinging to Assistant may still be able to use it a bit longer before the option disappears.
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