{
  "id": 176151,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T11:49:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Trends",
    "slug": "digital-trends",
    "url": "https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/google-assistant-finally-has-a-shutdown-date-and-its-only-weeks-away/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Assistant, the popular voice assistant, is set to be discontinued by September 4, 2026. Google announced this change via email to users and shared it publicly on Reddit. The transition will occur gradually across eligible Android devices, including phones, tablets, and accessories that rely on the phone's assistant. Once the migration reaches a device, Gemini, Google's new AI system, will replace Assistant with no option to switch back. This change does not affect cars using Google-built-in Assistant nor Google TV devices, smart speakers, or smart displays. Users will not need to take any action to transition to Gemini, as it will happen automatically.",
  "summary": "Google will begin phasing out Assistant on eligible mobile devices from September 4, replacing it with Gemini while leaving some unsupported devices, cars, and smart-home hardware temporarily unaffected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Google Assistant's death is officially weeks away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/google-assistants-death-is-officially-weeks-away",
        "published": "2026-08-05T08:05:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}