Google announced that it will stop providing Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS in September 2026, and will fully switch to Gemini. Google announced that it will stop providing Google Assistant service on Android and Wear OS platforms on September 4, 2026, and will be replaced by Generative A

Google announced that it will stop providing the Google Assistant service on Android and Wear OS platforms in September 2026, and will fully switch to Gemini. Google has sent a notification email to existing users. This adjustment will affect Android phones, tablets, Wear OS smart watches, headphones, and car systems equipped with Android Auto. Google said that after the service migration is completed, users will no longer be able to use Google Assistant, nor will they be able to switch back to the old version of Assistant. The update is expected to gradually reach all users over several weeks. However, some cars equipped with Google systems will continue to support Google Assistant. In addition, Gemini will be expanded to more devices such as Google TV, Google Home smart speakers and smart displays in the future. It is understood that Google previously planned to shut down Google Assistant-related services in 2025, but later postponed the time to 2026. This adjustment means that Google is accelerating the transformation of its intelligent assistant system from traditional voice assistants to generative AI assistants based on large language models (LLM). Compared with Google Assistant, which relies on preset instructions and deterministic logic to run, Gemini has stronger natural language understanding and complex task processing capabilities, but its reliability also faces new challenges. The issue that the industry is concerned about is whether large language models based on probabilistic models can maintain stable performance in high-frequency scenarios such as controlling smart home devices and performing basic mobile phone operations, and avoid task failures due to uncertainty in model reasoning. As technology companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon continue to promote AI assistant upgrades, the smart assistant market is shifting from voice interaction competition to large model capability competition. Google’s replacement of Google Assistant will be an important step in its AI ecological transformation. via AI News (author: AI Base)