Google Assistant to stay on devices till 2026 as Gemini upgrade gets a new deadline

Google Assistant will stick around on users’ smartphones at least till early 2026, according to a recent communique by the internet major. The company had originally planned to replace the legacy chatbot with Gemini by the end of this year.

In a blog post on Friday, Google said, “We’re adjusting our previously announced timeline to make sure we deliver a seamless transition, and will continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026. We’ll share more details on our plans in the coming months.”