Gemini is coming to your phone whether you like it or not

The Google Assistant era is over; Gemini is coming to your phone whether you like it or not
Google has finally revealed its plans for the end of Google Assistant: Android phones will have to move to Gemini before the end of the year.
Google is officially dumping Assistant for Gemini
Google initially launched Google Assistant in 2016. Now, though, Gemini has become the catch-all branding for many of Google’s AI and assistant-like efforts, so it’s not too surprising that the company is officially retiring Google Assistant.
It’s Official: Google Assistant is Dead, Replaced by Gemini
We knew this would happen at some point, but I’m still not sure anyone (including Google) is ready – Google Assistant is going away this year with Gemini taking its place. Google made the announcement today,
Google’s going to let you replace Gemini with other assistants on Android
You can now make ChatGPT your default voice assistant, not Google Gemini, on Android. Here's how. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
ChatGPT can now replace Gemini as your default assistant on Android
There are a lot of AI assistants available now, from Google’s own Gemini to Perplexity and many others. The listed two allow you to set them as a default assistant in Android. That means it will be the go-to option when users activate it via the power button shortcut that has been around since Google Assistant.
ChatGPT just got a massive update that lets you replace Gemini on your Android phone
In the battle of generative AI assistants on smartphones, Google Gemini has one major advantage over ChatGPT: it’s built into Android. Even if you find ChatGPT to be consistently more helpful than Gemini,
You can now replace Gemini with ChatGPT on your Android phone
You can now set ChatGPT as the default assistant on Android, replacing Gemini. This will enable you to quickly invoke ChatGPT's voice mode by long-pressing the power button or swiping up from the screen's corner.

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