The improvements, which will allow users to ask questions in a way that feels most comfortable to them, are set to arrive later this year for Nest Aware subscribers. Gemini will also have the ability to summarize information, a feature central to Google's push to bring generative AI to its search offerings. Despite the continuation of the Assistant, its future on Android devices remains uncertain as new Pixel devices are on the horizon.
Key takeaways:
- Google has announced that its Assistant software will continue to be a part of its Home/Nest ecosystem, despite speculation about its future.
- Smart home devices have not become as ubiquitous as initially predicted due to high costs and a fractured landscape with different companies pushing their own apps and ecosystems.
- Google's generative AI platform, Gemini, has been introduced as the default assistant on Pixel devices for beta users, potentially signaling a shift away from Google Assistant on Android devices.
- Google plans to use Gemini's capabilities to improve Assistant's natural language processing, with specific improvements set to arrive later this year for Nest Aware subscribers.