{"id":604314,"date":"2024-01-11T16:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-list-of-features-being-removed-from-google-assistant\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T16:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:26:29","slug":"the-list-of-features-being-removed-from-google-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-list-of-features-being-removed-from-google-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"#The list of features being removed from Google Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2353cee1919\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2353cee1919\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-list-of-features-being-removed-from-google-assistant\/#Google_said_these_changes_are_to_%E2%80%9Cfocus_on_quality_and_reliability%E2%80%9D_but_Google_has_also_fired_hundreds_of_employees_with_these_changes\" >Google said these changes are to &#8220;focus on quality and reliability&#8221; but Google has also fired hundreds of employees with these changes.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_said_these_changes_are_to_%E2%80%9Cfocus_on_quality_and_reliability%E2%80%9D_but_Google_has_also_fired_hundreds_of_employees_with_these_changes\"><\/span>Google said these changes are to &#8220;focus on quality and reliability&#8221; but Google has also fired hundreds of employees with these changes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nGoogle is changing the Google Assistant, removing and changing dozens of features that some of you may have become accustomed to.  Google said these changes are aimed to \u201cfocus on quality and reliability,\u201d adding it will \u201cultimately make it easier to use Assistant across devices,\u201d the company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/assistant\/google-assistant-update-january-2024\/\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With these changes, Google also has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/240111\/p1#a240111p1\">laid off hundreds<\/a> of employees who worked on Google Assistant. It makes you wonder if AI will be the future and overtake Google Assistant. Although we know Bard is coming to the Google Assistant.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1038259\/SEL_Post-text --><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1693000027709-0\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-break\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The changes. <\/strong>Here is a list of changes coming to the Google Assistant starting on January 26:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Playing and controlling audiobooks on Google Play Books with your voice. You can still cast audiobooks from your mobile device.<\/li>\n<li>Setting or using <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> alarms, music alarms, or radio alarms on Google Assistant enabled devices. You can create a custom Routine that has similar behavior or use a standard alarm.<\/li>\n<li>Accessing or managing your cookbook, transfering recipes from device to device, playing an instructional recipe video, or showing step-by-step recipes. You can use Google Assistant to search for recipes across the web and YouTube.<\/li>\n<li>Managing a stopwatch on Smart Displays and Speakers. You can still set timers and alarms.<\/li>\n<li>Using your voice to call a device or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/assistant\/answer\/10580684?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid\">broadcast<\/a>\u00a0a message to your Google Family Group. You can still broadcast to devices in your home.<\/li>\n<li>Using your voice to send an email, video or audio message. You can still make calls and send text messages.<\/li>\n<li>Rescheduling an event in Google Calendar with your voice. You can still schedule a new event.<\/li>\n<li>Using\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/assistant\/answer\/10217503\">App Launcher<\/a>\u00a0in Google Assistant driving mode on Google Maps to read and send messages, make calls, and control media. You can still use voice control on Google Maps the same way.<\/li>\n<li>Asking to schedule or hear previously scheduled\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/assistant\/answer\/10011399?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid\">Family Bell announcements<\/a>. You can\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/assistant\/answer\/7672035\">create a custom Routine<\/a>\u00a0that has similar behavior.<\/li>\n<li>Asking to meditate with Calm. You can still ask for meditation options with media providers such as YouTube.<\/li>\n<li>Voice control for activities will no longer be available on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 devices. You\u2019ll need to use the buttons on your device to start, stop, pause, and resume activities. You can still voice control activities on Pixel Watches.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/assistant\/answer\/7672035\">Viewing your sleep summaries<\/a>\u00a0will only be available on Google Smart Displays. You can still ask for sleep details by voice on third-party smart clocks.<\/li>\n<li>Calls made from speakers and Smart Displays will not show up with a caller ID unless you\u2019re using Duo.<\/li>\n<li>Viewing the ambient \u201cCommute to Work\u201d time estimates on Smart Displays. You can still ask for commute times and get directions by voice.<\/li>\n<li>Checking personal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> itineraries by voice. You can still ask for flight status.<\/li>\n<li>Asking for information about your contacts. You can still make calls to your contacts.<\/li>\n<li>Asking to take certain actions by voice, such as send a payment, make a reservation, or post to social media. You can still ask Assistant to open your installed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also changes coming to the Google App, they include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Microphone icon will trigger Google Search results instead of the Assistant<\/li>\n<li>Saying \u201cHey Google\u201d or long pressing the home or power button on Android phones or opening the Google Assistant app on iOS will still work<\/li>\n<li>The microphone button in the Pixel Search bar will activate Google voice search, not the Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Layoffs. <\/strong>With these changes, Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on Google Assistant. Google said it is restricting the company from integrating new AI technologies.  The layoffs impact Google employees working in core engineering, devices, and services, those working on Pixel, Fitbit, Nest, and, of course, the Google Assistant. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>It does seem like this might be a win for core search, but we all know that more AI technologies and features loom in the future.  How will those new technologies impact Google Search? 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