{"id":619970,"date":"2023-03-20T09:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/what-is-google-assistant-heres-the-guide-you-need-to-get-started\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T09:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:49:59","slug":"what-is-google-assistant-heres-the-guide-you-need-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/what-is-google-assistant-heres-the-guide-you-need-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Google Assistant? Here\u2019s the guide you need to get started"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is huge news right now, thanks to\u00a0chatbots like ChatGPT<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 but did you know you can already access an AI on your Android phone? Go<\/a>ogle Assistant<\/a> is Google\u2019s AI-powered voice assistant, and it\u2019s available on Android, iOS, and a large number of smart devices (like Google\u2019s Nest speakers<\/a>). While not as capable as ChatGPT (yet), Google Assistant can handle an impressive number of tasks \u2014 including pausing and resuming songs and videos, making tasks and reminders, and in some cases, even taking and screening phone calls for you.<\/p>\n

That may seem like a lot, but Google Assistant is relatively simple to use. If you\u2019ve never used a voice assistant before, we\u2019ve got this guide to help you get to grips with it and take your first steps.<\/p>\n

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First, though, you need to know what exactly Google Assistant is. Google Assistant has a long and rich history<\/a>, but its roots lie in Google\u2019s search feature. The first glimmers of what would eventually become Google Assistant launched as Google Voice Search. A far cry from what we can do now, this feature was extremely basic and only allowed for the most simple of voice commands, like voice searches.<\/p>\n

The really big change came with the introduction of Google Now<\/a> in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Code-named \u201cMajel\u201d after Majel Barrett, wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and voice of the computer in many Star Trek<\/em> series, Google Now included Google Voice Search, but now with the important change of having answers read aloud. It also introduced a notification system that would inform you of upcoming appointments or traffic, and later updates would add Gmail integration as well, expanding on its capabilities.<\/p>\n

Google Now persisted for years, before eventually being absorbed into Google Assistant when it launched on the first Google Pixel<\/a>. Google Assistant quickly grew to every Android phone running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and newer, and from there, Google hasn\u2019t looked back; Google Assistant has only grown in features and usefulness.<\/p>\n

A decade after Google Now\u2019s initial launch, some elements of Google\u2019s dream have been realized. While it\u2019s still a far cry from Star Trek<\/em>\u2018s omniscient computer, Google Assistant reaches far into our lives, helping to control our vacuums, TVs, music, and lots more.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Everything Google Assistant can do<\/h2>\n
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Creating a complete list<\/a> of Google Assistant\u2019s abilities and commands would be an enormous endeavor, and well beyond the aims of this particular article. However, we can summarize its general abilities, so you can have a good idea of what you can expect your AI pal to do for you.<\/p>\n

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Google Assistant is able to give you general information on a subject. As a general rule of thumb, if you can Google it and get an answer directly from the search page, then the Assistant can read it to you. You can ask it about the weather, when the sun sets, how tall a celebrity is, to do basic math, define words, and much more. If it\u2019s not sure about a question, it will usually read you a few sentences from a website it thinks might know the answer and send a link to your device to read more.<\/p>\n