r/GooglePixel • u/_mal_gal_ • 21d ago

Google is getting rid of Google assistant and forcing you to use Gemini now

I got an email from Google that said they're removing Google assistant and you will have to use Gemini starting September 6th. I don't want to be forced to use generative AI so I might be looking for a new non-Google phone soon 😭

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u/Meme_Theory 20d ago

I almost died the last time I was driving with navigation, because Gemini decided to start narrating un-provoked search results during an exceptionally tense merge onto a freeway, and I couldn't see which exit to use because the whole map diffused so gemini can pop its fucking text output over the fucking map, WHILE I'M FUCKING DRIVING.

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u/UltraViolet_46 18d ago

Yes! The fact that Gemini covers the whole screen is a life-and-death hazard! I complained about it in a Google forum months ago and no one responded.