Google puts Assistant aside and Bard becomes a new priority

Google is replacing the leaders of its development teams for its artificial intelligence (AI) chat technology called Assistant and Bard. The change was announced in a memo to employees by virtual assistant business leader Sissie Hsiao.

Changes, big tech Integrate Bard chatbot into your products in the futuretreats the solution as their highest priority. “This year, more than ever, we are focused on making an impact for our users,” Hsiao said in the email.

Google Assistant VP of Engineering Amar Subramanya now leads the Bard team as engineering leader, replacing Trevor Strohman, who has been demoted to “technical leadership”.

Jianchang Mao, one of those who shaped the virtual assistant, resigned for personal reasons. He will be succeeded by Peeyush Ranjan, a 16-year veteran with the company, who serves as dedicated vice president of Google Pay.

Is Bard taking over as Google Assistant?

Google Assistant is an artificial intelligence supported virtual assistant software application used on mobile and home devices. Launched in 2018, the solution is available on devices such as Pixel smartphones, Nest speakers and products, smart watches, TVs and vehicles via the Android Auto platform.

Bard, on the other hand, is a prolific AI, but his purpose at the company beyond supporting the Google search engine is still unclear. After being seen as a search product, the chatbot was rushed to compete with Bing’s integration with ChatGPT. For now, it’s only available to US and UK users.

Bard is expected to gain more ground in the company’s products, with music seats performed by Google. However, it could be that powerful artificial intelligence eventually replaces or integrates Google Assistant, which has not yet been approved by the company.