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📱Gemini will replace Google Assistant in 2026...
Are AI prompts hurting your thinking skills?
Saidul Islam
December 20, 2025
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Today’s Recipes:
📱Gemini will replace Google Assistant in 2026...
🥭 Meta plans Mango AI model for 2026
⚠️ OpenAI updates ChatGPT teen protections
Google sues web scraper over massive data scraping
Are AI prompts hurting your thinking skills?
LG lets users delete the Copilot shortcut
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Affiliate marketing isn’t being replaced by AI, it’s being amplified by it.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Google is delaying the move from Assistant to Gemini on Android to 2026 to ensure a seamless transition, with Assistant eventually removed from phones, tablets, and the iOS app.
Details
Timeline update: Google’s plan to upgrade Assistant to Gemini by end-2025 is now extended into 2026 for a smoother transition.
Phase-out scope: Assistant will be discontinued on Android phones and tablets, and the standalone iOS app will go away after migration.
Migration approach: Expect a rolling upgrade rather than an immediate switch; holiday timing and feature parity may be factors.
Current availability: Gemini is live on Wear OS, rolling out to Google TV and Android Auto; Home Early Access continues for speakers/displays.
Interim status: “Switch to Google Assistant” remains in the Gemini app (even on Pixel 10), indicating ongoing dual support before the cutover.
Takeaway: Gemini is becoming Google’s unified assistant, but the full Android transition will complete in 2026, plan for Assistant’s retirement across devices.
Meta is developing “Mango,” a single model for video and image generation/editing, targeting a 2026 launch to power Instagram, Facebook, ads, and creator tools across its apps.
Details
Project scope: Unified model: One foundation model for both video and images to simplify features and deployment across Meta apps.
Target launch: Timeline: Planned for 2026, aligning with large-scale compute readiness and product integration cycles.
Product impact: Apps: Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp; use cases: Reels creation, image/video editing, stickers, and ad creative tooling.
Competitive context: Rivals: Positioned against OpenAI’s Sora, Google’s Veo, and emerging multimodal systems with stronger video quality.
Data & training: Sources: Public platform content, licensed datasets, and synthetic data; focus on safety, provenance, and brand controls.
Infra & deployment: Compute: Heavy GPU demand and inference optimization; rollout: staged releases before full Mango integration.
Takeaway: Meta is betting on a single multimodal model to power creative tools and ads across its apps, with a 2026 window to match rivals on high‑quality video and efficient scaling.
OpenAI rolled out stricter teen safety rules, real-time content checks, and parent resources as U.S. lawmakers push new AI standards for minors.
Details
What changed: OpenAI updated its Model Spec with stricter rules for users under 18, including limits on romantic roleplay, self-harm, and sensitive topics.
How it works: An age-prediction system will identify teen accounts and automatically apply safeguards; models prioritize safety over autonomy when harm is involved.
Real-time moderation: OpenAI now runs automated classifiers in real time across text, image, and audio to detect self-harm and other risky content.
Policy context: The move comes amid pressure from 42 state AGs and proposals that could ban minors from chatbots; federal standards are being debated.
California law alignment: Guidelines mirror SB 243 (effective 2027), including break reminders and bans on self-harm and sexual content for minors.
Transparency & limits: Experts welcome published guidelines and parent resources but stress the need to prove models consistently follow them in practice.
Takeaway: OpenAI is tightening teen protections and real-time checks, aiming to preempt regulation, but trust hinges on consistent, verifiable behavior at scale.
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MORE AI & TECH UPDATES
Google has launched a major lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that provides tools to scrape web content, including Google’s search results…
Consumers planning to buy new smartphones or PCs in 2026 should brace for higher prices, largely driven by soaring memory costs fueled by artificial intelligence demand…
A growing body of research suggests that while generative AI tools like ChatGPT can improve efficiency, they may also reduce critical thinking and problem-solving skills if used excessively…
LG has announced that users will soon be able to delete the previously unremovable Microsoft Copilot shortcut from their smart TVs, following widespread criticism…
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