Google Replaces Assistant with Gemini AI on All Smart Speakers, Launches $10 Home Premium Subscription
Summary
Google replaces Assistant with advanced Gemini AI on all smart speakers starting October 1st and launches $10 monthly Home Premium subscription featuring conversational capabilities and enhanced camera intelligence.
Key Points
- Google launches Gemini For Home on October 1st, replacing Google Assistant on all Nest and Google Home smart speakers dating back to the original Google Home device
- Gemini brings natural language processing, contextual understanding, and real-time information capabilities to smart home devices through an Early Access program with wider rollout planned for next year
- Google introduces a new Home Premium subscription starting at $10 monthly that adds Gemini Live conversational features to speakers and AI intelligence capabilities to Nest cameras and video doorbells