Google To Shut Down Assistant This Year, Gemini AI Coming To All Android Users

Last Updated:March 17, 2025, 14:08 IST

Google Assistant has been available on phones and other devices for many years but soon Gemini will become the default AI assistant for users.

Google is finally making this change, which will end the Assistant feature

Google’s Gemini AI evolution has been rapid and now it feels confident about the AI assistant becoming its default option for billions of Android devices. Most of the recent phone launches have come with Gemini as the default option and soon a lot of the existing Android phones will be upgraded to the new AI assistant from the company.

Google is clearly looking to widen the reach of Gemini to more users, which includes the iOS ecosystem. And bringing it as the default option for those with Assistant on their devices is the next logical step in its growth numbers.

Goodbye Assistant, Hello Gemini

Assistant being replaced with Gemini was inevitable the day Google introduced the new AI version on its new Pixel devices. The older feature was useful but limited to an extent with its abilities. Gemini is AI-powered, which makes it far more dynamic and yes, more conversational via the free Gemini Live service.

Using Assistant for many years became evident that it had run its course, and a new AI avatar of the Assistant was needed to let Google appeal to the consumers going into the future. Google also needs to consider bringing Gemini to its Nest smart home devices to keep them relevant in the AI era. The good news is that Google has confirmed these plans and will be sharing more details in the next few months.

So, when do existing Android users get the Gemini AI update? Google has confirmed the transition will be done over the coming months and later this year, Assistant will be shut down for everyone. These changes come at a time when its rival Apple is struggling to make Siri AI-powered and more reliable.

The company has even suggested that a full-fledged Siri might not be useful until 2027 with the iOS 20 update for its users. These issues have invariably forced Apple to make wholesale changes internally and ensure that Siri is eventually AI-smart and evolved.

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