Google will replace Google Assistant on Android phones with Gemini later this year, the company announced on Friday.

Now, though, Gemini has become the catch-all branding for many of Google’s AI and assistant-like efforts, so it’s not too surprising that the company is officially retiring Google Assistant.

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