Google’s Gemini Arrives in Google Home, Alongside New Speaker, Nest Cam, and Nest Doorbell
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyGoogle has spent much of this year porting its Gemini chatbot to other platforms outside of Android. It arrived on Wear OS smartwatches this summer, it’s coming to Android Auto this fall, but now it’s Google Home’s turn. Say goodbye to Google Assistant, which has powered many of Google’s smart home products since its 2016 debut. The command word remains, “Hey Google,” but now it’ll activate Gemini.Nearly 10 years ago, Google Assistant was the company’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa. It kickstarted a voice assistant war, but after a period of stagnation, these chatbots have been revived with the advent of large language models. You can talk to them more conversationally without being restricted by rigid commands,…
