Google Assistant is reportedly undergoing a transformation to incorporate generative AI technology, according to an internal email. The Assistant team sees the opportunity to explore a more advanced version of the Assistant powered by large language models (LLMs). While LLMs have been used in chatbots and assistants before, their practicality in this field is yet to be proven. The article questions whether users really want a conversation with their navigation system or discuss topics like sushi preferences and suggests that a flexible interface capable of handling both might be more useful.

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