Google Assistant

Google Assistant
	Google Assistant on the Pixel smartphone
Developer(s)	Google
Initial release	May 18, 2016
Written in	C++
Operating system	Android, ChromeOS, iOS, iPadOS, KaiOS, Linux, Android TV, Wear OS
Platform	Android; Google Nest; Wear OS; Android TV; ChromeOS; Smart Speakers; Headphones; Smart Displays; Google Allo; iOS; iPadOS; Ubuntu; Raspberry Pi;
Predecessor	Google Now
Successor	Gemini
Available in	English, Arabic, Bengali, Chilean Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
Type	Virtual assistant
Website	assistant.google.com

The Google Assistant is a virtual assistant software application developed by Google that is primarily available on mobile and home automation devices. Based on artificial intelligence, The Google Assistant can engage in two-way conversations,^[1] unlike the company's previous virtual assistant, Google Now.

The Google Assistant debuted in May 2016 as part of Google's messaging app Allo, and its voice-activated speaker Google Nest. After a period of exclusivity on the Google Pixel smartphones, it was deployed on other Android devices starting in February 2017, including third-party smartphones and Android Wear (now Wear OS), and was released as a standalone app on the iOS operating system in May 2017. Alongside the announcement of a software development kit in April 2017, Assistant has been further extended to support a large variety of devices, including cars and third-party smart home appliances. The functionality of the Assistant can also be enhanced by third-party developers. At CES 2018, the first Assistant-powered smart displays (Smart speakers with video screens) were announced, with the first one being released in July 2018.^[2] In 2020, Google Assistant is already available on more than 1 billion devices.^[3]

Users primarily interact with the Google Assistant through natural voice, though keyboard input is also supported. Assistant is able to answer questions, schedule events and alarms, adjust hardware settings on the user's device, show information from the user's Google account, play games, and more. Google has also announced that Assistant will be able to identify objects and gather visual information through the device's camera, and support purchasing products as well as sending money. Google Assistant is available in more than 90 countries and over 30 languages,^[4] and is used by more than 500 million users monthly.^[5]

In October 2023, a mobile version of the Gemini chatbot, originally titled Assistant with Bard and simply just Bard, was unveiled during the Pixel 8 event. It is set to replace Assistant as the main assistant on Android devices, although the original Assistant will remain optional. The chatbot released on February 8, 2024, in the United States.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ The future is AI, and Google just showed Apple how it's done Archived November 8, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Published October 5, 2016, Retrieved July 5, 2018
^ Bohn, Dieter (January 8, 2018). "Google is introducing a new Smart Display platform". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ "Google Assistant is already available on more than 1 billion devices". January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ Ben, Hannes, "The Future of Voice Commerce and Localisation" Archived October 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Locaria, February 20, 2020
^ "A more helpful Google Assistant for your every day". Google. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
^ "Google Assistant is having a Windows Copilot moment, and it's all thanks to AI". ZDNET. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ Vonau, Manuel (November 23, 2023). "Google to let you use 'Classic Assistant' without Bard in the future". Android Police. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ Li, Abner (January 16, 2024). "Google might rebrand 'Assistant with Bard' before launch". 9to5Google. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
^ Li, Abner (February 8, 2024). "Gemini app brings Google AI to Android and iPhone, rolling out now". 9to5Google. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[1] The future is AI, and Google just showed Apple how it's done Archived November 8, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Published October 5, 2016, Retrieved July 5, 2018

[:1-2] Bohn, Dieter (January 8, 2018). "Google is introducing a new Smart Display platform". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2018.

[3] "Google Assistant is already available on more than 1 billion devices". January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[4] Ben, Hannes, "The Future of Voice Commerce and Localisation" Archived October 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Locaria, February 20, 2020

[5] "A more helpful Google Assistant for your every day". Google. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.

[6] "Google Assistant is having a Windows Copilot moment, and it's all thanks to AI". ZDNET. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[7] Vonau, Manuel (November 23, 2023). "Google to let you use 'Classic Assistant' without Bard in the future". Android Police. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[8] Li, Abner (January 16, 2024). "Google might rebrand 'Assistant with Bard' before launch". 9to5Google. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

[9] Li, Abner (February 8, 2024). "Gemini app brings Google AI to Android and iPhone, rolling out now". 9to5Google. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

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