Google will shut down Google Assistant starting September 2026 as Gemini takes over on Android and Wear OS

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Google will shut down Google Assistant starting September 2026 as Gemini takes over on Android and Wear OS

The Decoder · Aug 5, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

Google is killing Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS starting September 4, 2026. Gemini takes over as the AI-powered successor on smartphones, tablets, watches, and in cars with Android Auto. Whether a probability-based LLM can match the reliability of its deterministic predecessor for simple everyday commands will be a real test for Google's AI…

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