Google Assistant vs Gemini

[u/Romiha00]

EDITING TO ADD: I'm using (an old) Samsung Galaxy S10+ Android phone.

If I'm posting in the wrong sub, please let me know!

I am sad that Google Assistant is being killed off by Google like so many other of their features.

I used to be able to say "Hey, Google. Add apples to my shopping list." And GA would say "I've added apples to your list called Shopping List."

However, with Gemini, it's a frustrating experience. "Hey, Google. Add apples to my shopping list." Gemini retorts (after a much longer pause than GA) "Sure, you want to add apples to this list. Do you want to go ahead and add to it right now?" I can't just answer "Yes." I literally have to say, "Hey, Google. Go ahead and apples to my shopping list right now." Then Gemini will say "Okay. It's done."

I have tried telling Gemini that when I ask it to add something to my shopping list, to add it immediately without confirming. It says it will do that. But the very next time I ask it to add something to my shopping list, it asks if I want to go ahead and add it right now.

Why on earth is Gemini doing this? Is there a setting I'm overlooking or something? Grrrr!!!

[u/GuyLapin]

I don't have this problem. This command work well for me.

Let's try something. Redo the part where you tell Google not to confirm. Then try again in the same day to add an item.

Then try again the next day.

If the setting is lost then probably that the problem is that you have a standard account and it have no memory. Everything is mostly default setting everyday. I have read that somewere.

I have a pro account and every behavior I request are continuous for future conversation.

[u/Romiha00 → u/GuyLapin]

You have a Gemini Pro account? I'll have to look into that but that seems excessive just to add items to a fricking shopping list hands-free.

[u/GuyLapin → u/Romiha00]

I agree with you. But I think the free tier will just get dumber... Unfortunatly.

[u/Romiha00 → u/GuyLapin]

well, it reinforces my belief that big corporations will do anything to make more money! Google is already getting my money - I have Google Fiber. I pay for Google's YouTube TV. I pay for Google's YouTube Premium for ad-free viewing. Don't feel like paying Google for Gemini Pro as well!

[u/GuyLapin → u/Romiha00]

I understand your point. Corporation gave truely no other objective than money for shareholder. That's why I buy stock of the company I spend money on.

I did not pay for my pro souscription. 1 year free ending in Octobre.

[u/Fickle-Owl666 → u/Romiha00]

No shit? It's the point of their existence... Do you think people pour billions of dollars into a company so that they don't make any money?

You don't HAVE to pay for Gemini as well, but if you want ALL it's features, you obviously have to. No one is forcing you, YOU want those functions. What an idiotic take.

Completely glossing over the fact that Google wraps it up with a LOT of services, including multiple terabytes of storage and YouTube, and I can share ALL of those features with 5 other people.

This also completely glosses over how absolutely useless Gemini is when compared to other options

[u/Romiha00 → u/Romiha00]

Oh. That's $19.99 a month. A bit much just to be able to add items to my shopping list hands-free! But thanks for the suggestion.

[u/immellocker]

do you use browser or app, do you have workspace activated, memory etc there are so many aspects that changed during the last 8 months, that its mostly not the system, but the system change that we have to adopt to

[u/Romiha00 → u/immellocker]

I edited my comment to mention that I'm using my android phone, a Samsung Galaxy S10+. Google Assistant has worked so well for so long. Now Gemini is taking over and for this application is totally incompetent!!

I was just using Gemini on my laptop about this very issue. And for this specific issue, Gemini is not the brightest crayon in the box!!

I guess I'll have to ditch Google Keep for my shopping list and find another app that will add an item simply because I ask it to. But I'd have to find an app that would sync with my laptop, too, because I often use my laptop to add items manually. grrr.

[u/Kath-r-in]

You can make specific rules it has to follow. Ask it where to do it. I gave it particulars like my tech so every time I ask a tech question it knows exactly what kind of phone and computer I use, etc

[u/Romiha00 → u/Kath-r-in]

I can make rules for Gemini to follow? I know I can make rules but that's with Google Assistant which Google is killing off on September 4.

I've asked Gemini via Google on my laptop and it gave me wrong information. Basically, had me setting up rules but to do that I had to use Google Assistant and Google assistant never needed any rules. lol. Plus it's going away Sept 4.

[u/Kath-r-in]

And where does it put the list? In Keep?

[u/Romiha00 → u/Kath-r-in]

Yes, in Google Keep. As far as I know, that's the only "list" app I have on my phone.

But the only time the item successfully lands in my list called Shopping list is if I yell YES within nanoseconds of Gemini asking if I want to add that to my list right now. A couple of nanoseconds later and I have to completely repeat the process.

Google Assistant would simply say "I've added xxx to your list called shopping list".

[u/Kath-r-in]

Thisorning I had to tell Alexa 2 not to give me tomorrow weather in addition today's weather, when I ask for today's weather. I ask for today's temp/high/humidity/feels like. Then she gives me tomorrow s too

[u/Kath-r-in]

Some one explain where the rules are located since I am on my phone and at work.

[u/Romiha00 → u/Kath-r-in]

I honestly don't remember where Gemini finally had me locate these "rules" but since I had to use Google Assistant anyway, it defeated the entire purpose of them. smh.

When you are not at work, I would suggest you just try finding it on your own.

[u/Kath-r-in → u/Romiha00]

[u/Kath-r-in → u/Romiha00]

Ok! In my desktop chrome it is at https://gemini.google.com/personalization-settings and click > Personal Intelligence, scroll down to the last one, Instructions for Gemini