Google announces that it will upgrade Google Assistant on smartphones to Gemini, making Google Assistant unavailable by 2025

Google has announced that it will upgrade its voice assistant for smartphones, Google Assistant , to an AI assistant called Gemini .

The Assistant experience on mobile is upgrading to Gemini
https://blog.google/products/gemini/google-assistant-gemini-mobile/

Google is officially dumping Assistant for Gemini | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/629904/google-assistant-gemini-moving-on

Gemini replacing Google Assistant on Android in 2025
https://9to5google.com/2025/03/14/gemini-google-assistant-android-phones/

Google released its own voice recognition assistant, Google Assistant, in 2016. Advances in natural language processing and voice recognition technology led to the creation of Google Assistant, allowing users to receive support from Google in a more natural way.

'Google Assistant' is a conversational assistant that uses artificial intelligence, natural language processing technology, machine learning, etc. to create a 'Google dedicated to each user' - GIGAZINE

Nearly a decade later, generative AI is transforming how people interact with technology. Continuing Google's commitment to building the world's most helpful assistant, the company announced that it would rebuild the experience with AI at its core, making Gemini an AI-powered personal assistant. Google wrote, 'What you expect from an assistant is changing rapidly, but our mission remains the same.'

Google renames Bard to Gemini, announces 'Gemini Advanced' equipped with high-performance AI model 'Ultra 1.0', and also announces an app that allows you to use 'Gemini' on your smartphone - GIGAZINE

In addition, Google said, 'Millions of people have already switched from Google Assistant to Gemini, which shows how new AI-powered features are helping them in their daily lives. So we're sharing how we're bringing this enhanced experience to as many people as possible. Over the next few months, we'll be upgrading mobile device users from Google Assistant to Gemini.'

The company also announced that the traditional Google Assistant will no longer be available on most mobile devices and new apps will no longer be available for download from mobile app stores in the second half of 2025. According to a report by 9to5Google, Google Assistant will continue to be available on smartphones with Android 9 or earlier and less than 2GB of RAM.

In addition, Google explains that it plans to upgrade Google Assistant to Gemini on devices that connect to smartphones, such as tablets, cars, headphones, and watches, and to provide new experiences using Gemini for home devices such as speakers, displays, and TVs. Google has stated that it will announce details of the 'new experiences using Gemini' in the coming months, but technology media The Verge reported that 'details will likely be announced at Google I/O, which is scheduled to be held in May.'

Since its release in 2024, Google has expanded access to Gemini, and at the time of writing, Gemini is available in more than 40 languages and more than 200 countries. Meanwhile, Google is also focusing on upgrading Gemini for users who rely on Google Assistant, and will continue to update the app to further support the most requested features, such as playing music, setting timers, and performing actions from the lock screen.

Google's search AI 'Deep Research' is now available for free, and 'Gems' to customize Gemini for yourself is also free - GIGAZINE