The Google Assistant service will cease to be available on September 4, ushering in the Gemini era. Technology giant Google recently officially notified users that its iconic voice assistant Google Assistant will officially cease services on mobile devices starting on September 4 this year.

The Google Assistant service will cease to be available on September 4, ushering in the Gemini era. Technology giant Google recently officially notified users that its iconic voice assistant Google Assistant will officially cease services on mobile devices starting on September 4 this year. With the full popularity of artificial intelligence large models, the classic voice assistant that has accompanied the majority of Android users for many years is accelerating towards the edge of the historical stage. In the future, on qualified handheld devices, users will usher in a new era of interaction based on AI. According to emails received by multiple users, Google plans to systematically remove Google Assistant access rights on Android phones and tablets starting on September 4. The entire shutdown and migration process is expected to last several weeks until all target users are fully covered. After the transition is completed, users will no longer be able to use it on their mobile phones or tablets, let alone manually switch back to the original Google Assistant. In addition to core handheld smart terminal devices, this wave of service termination will also affect a series of related peripheral hardware. Including Wear OS smart watches, various wireless headsets, and car systems equipped with Android Auto, they will lose access support for Google Assistant. However, specific car platforms (Google built-in) with the original built-in Google system can temporarily retain the Assistant service. Google Home and Google TV devices in the smart home field are currently not within the scope of this suspension, which means that it will still stay temporarily in specific ecological scenarios. According to the plan of Google, devices that are in areas that support Gemini and have hardware configurations that meet the minimum requirements will be fully taken over by the new artificial intelligence assistant. Looking back on the previous development history, Google originally planned to shut down the Assistant service on most mobile devices in 2025, but the plan was subsequently delayed. Now as the final execution date approaches, this classic product will be officially included in Google’s famous “product graveyard”, marking the complete completion of its mobile mission. via cnBeta.COM - Chinese industry information station (author: source: cnBeta.COM)