• Google's AI plans: In 2023, Google announced unifying its generative AI under Gemini. In 2025, Google Assistant is being phased out and replaced. All virtual assistants are moving to generative AI, but there's a concern about its reliability as they lie due to being non-deterministic and prone to hallucinations.
• Trust issues with Gemini: Gemini is often right but occasional hallucinations can cause problems. For example, it gave wrong tracking numbers and messed up calendar events. It claims to solve problems but often leads to more work. Google includes a disclaimer but users still have to double-check.
• Google at I/O: Google was focused on Assistant before, but now it's pushing Gemini. At I/O, Google will be pitching Gemini as it tries to catch up to OpenAI. Some new Gemini models show improvements but are not yet trustworthy for managing daily tasks.