{
  "id": 11003904,
  "title": "Google maps out transition plan to replace Gemini Gems with Skills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/google-maps-out-transition-plan-to-replace-gemini-gems-with-skills",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:15:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-gems-phase-out-timeline-3717503/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Google has announced a transition plan to replace Gemini Gems with Skills, effective from October 5, 2026. The rollout of Skills in Workspace will begin on October 5, 2026, followed by the introduction of Skills in the Gemini app on October 13, 2026. As part of this change, Gems will be moved to the Settings panel of the Gemini app on November 17, 2026, marking the end of the Gemini Gems era. Google has been proactively informing users about this transition through a banner in the Gems manager of the Gemini app and has now provided a detailed timeline for the rollout of Skills and the phase-out of Gems across all Google surfaces, including Workspace and the Gemini app.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRepublic",
        "title": "Google Is Replacing Gemini Gems With Skills Nov 17 — What Changes Before the Switch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/google-is-replacing-gemini-gems-with-skills-nov-17-what-changes",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:17:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}