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Gemini is officially replacing Google Assistant, here's what that means for you
Google Assistant is all but retiring this year
Google launched the Google Assistant in 2016. Since then, Google's first-gen virtual assistant has spread to pretty much every device type you can think of: phones, tablets, smartwatches, smart speakers, TVs, cars — if it connects to the internet, it probably has access to the Google Assistant.
