Google Discontinues Assistant in Favor of Gemini

• Google Assistant was removed from Android phones, tablets, Wear OS watches, and Android Auto in September 2026.
• The decision to drop Assistant was considered one of Google's biggest blunders by a survey.
• Gemini, backed by a large language model, was intended to replace Assistant with enhanced capabilities.
• Users who missed Assistant found ways to make Gemini function similarly to the old assistant.
• The transition from Assistant to Gemini marked a significant shift in Google's virtual assistant strategy.