The Google Assistant Android app is now Gemini by default
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Google is now changing Assistant to Gemini by default when you download the Assistant app from the Play Store or update it.

This means:

  • Downloading or updating the Assistant app now gives you Gemini instead.
  • You can switch back to Assistant in the Gemini app settings.
  • This might be Google’s first step towards replacing Assistant completely with Gemini.
  • Some users are unaware of the switch and see two Gemini apps on their phones.

Overall, this may suggest Google is phasing out Assistant and transitioning users to the newer Gemini AI technology.

  • WIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    I know gemini does not. But what I gathered was to replace assistant with Mistral. Unless I misunderstood the comment.

    • le_saucisson_masquay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      No i meant instead of Google ai there are better and open source alternative. It’s rare enough to have open source alternative better than a product companies invested hundreds of millions in.

      • WIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        Well yes but the original comment states to uninstall the google stuff and get yourself open source ai. With the post itself being about assistant getting replaced I think it’s not an unreasonable assumption.