O Bard, Google's AI, is on its way to Android and in particular to this operating system's Assistant. Google revealed this news when it presented the new Pixel 8 and many more devices to the world, preparing its future. Now, it is known that not everyone will have to use this AI, and there is a classic mode for those who want something less intelligent.
As with the ChatGTP in Microsoft Copilot, also the Google wants to bring Bard, its AI, to its services and equipment. This is a natural integration that will give users many more features and a single tool for many situations.
One of the many possible ways to leverage its use is to integrate Bard with the Google Assistant. This will put this AI in many interesting scenarios, from Android smartphones to all other devices, such as speakers or personal devices.
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• Choose between Assistant with Bard and the classic Google Assistant
• To use this feature, change to classic Assistant in Settings
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Of course, this step is accepted and expected by many, but there are users who do not need it. They don't want to have to interact directly with Bard or any AI, keeping the Google Assistant more basic and with access to only basic Android commands and information on the Internet.
1. When "Assistant with Bard" launches for everyone, the old assistant will be called "Classic Assistant".
2. Not all features of the current Assistant will work with the "Assistant with Bard". So you have to choose between a fancy AI and current assistant. You can't have both.
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Google knows this and for that reason it will be preparing its Assistant to be controlled by the smartphone user. In its settings, you will have the possibility of choosing whether you want the “Assistant with Bard” and the “Classic Assistant”, with different capabilities.
Naturally, this more classic mode will not give users all the capabilities that Bard can give users. More than controlling the device, you will be able to obtain and relate the available information to be even more complete when it comes to user responses.
This news is important, as it shows that Google wants to give users full control over how Bard is used both on Android and other devices. Anyone who does not want to have AI at their service can simply deactivate it and thus have access to a classic and more limited mode.
