{
  "id": 166328,
  "title": "Google Assistant's death is officially weeks away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/google-assistants-death-is-officially-weeks-away",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/google-assistants-death-officially-weeks-away/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Google has started emailing users to inform them that Google Assistant will begin shutting down on September 4, 2026. According to Android Authority, the process will take place over several weeks.\n\nAfter the shutdown process is complete, users will not be able to switch back to Google Assistant.\n\nGoogle Assistant is being replaced by Gemini on eligible Android devices, as per previous confirmation from Google.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Google Assistant finally has a shutdown date, and it’s only weeks away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/google-assistant-finally-has-a-shutdown-date-and-its-only-weeks-away",
        "published": "2026-08-05T11:49:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}