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The AI replaced Assistant and my smart plugs barely work now

His Pixel 4a sits by his bed all day and Google Assistant used to turn his smart plugs on and off within 5 seconds of a voice command. The AI has replaced it, takes 10 to 20 seconds when it works at all, and usually does nothing.

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How it works

  1. Google Assistant turns his smart plugs on and off in 5 seconds or less
  2. The AI replaces Assistant on the phone
  3. The same voice commands take 10 to 20 seconds when they work
  4. Usually nothing happens

Why it’s worth knowing

The new assistant is slower than the one it replaced, and most of the time the plugs just stay as they are.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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