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Google to discontinue Google Assistant in September 2026, Gemini to take over
Starting September 4, 2026, Google will shut down Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS and replace it with Gemini.
Google plans to discontinue Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS starting September 4, 2026. This affects both smartphones and tablets as well as smartwatches running Wear OS.
The AI-powered successor, Gemini, is set to take over personal assistance on these platforms. It remains to be seen how reliably Gemini will perform everyday commands compared to its predecessor.
According to reports from The Decoder and heise online, the transition to Gemini is part of Google's AI strategy, which focuses on the potential of probability models.