Subj : The end of Google Assistant? Google prepares to launch rebranded
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jan 17 2024 14:30:06

The end of Google Assistant? Google prepares to launch rebranded Bard AI on 
Android

Date:
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:16:19 +0000

Description:
The end of Google Assistant might be on the horizon as Google rebrands 
Assistant with Bard right before launch.

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Google Assistant, basically Googles answer to Siri as a digital assistant, 
could soon be getting the chop and replaced by (or at least dissolved 
into)the companys AI chatbot, Google Bard. 

While you can normally access and use your Google Assistant with a simple Hey 
Google, 9to5Google has pointed out some interesting, but sudden, changes to 
the user interface during the initial set-up process - particularly the 
greeting pop-up when you summon the virtual helper. As you can see in the 
screenshot below, the friendly introduction you get when opening the latest 
version of the Google app has changed in the last few weeks. (Image credit: 
9to5Google ) 

Weve gone from a message saying Im Assistant with Bard to simply Im Bard. It 
seems like this change isnt only found in the Assistant app on Android 
devices, but according to 9to5Google, the new message is appearing in other 
devices with built-in Google Assistant functionality, such as Nest Hub smart 
home devices. 

The change is not limited to just the greeting screen. Configuration options 
are now called Bard Settings rather than Assistant with Bard settings. Plus, 
the company seems to be directly referring to Bard as a digital assistant 
entirely separate from Google Assistant. 9to5Google, who have done a full 
deep dive, offers this table here directly comparing the old and the new 
interface. (Image credit: 9to5Google ) A swift change in direction 

If Google is making an effort to rebrand Assistant with Bard, we could be 
looking at a next-generation voice assistant with complete integration into 
Bard. Perhaps in the near future, users wont be saying Hey Google to their 
phones or smart speakers, but rather Hey Bard. 

This rebrand right before launching Assistant with Bard could put Google Bard 
in the position of being the next big Siri competitor as it prepares to grace 
phones and tablets across Googles portfolio of devices (and, of course, any 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/the-end-of-google-assistant-google-prepare
s-to-launch-rebranded-bard-ai-on-android


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