AI BLUES
When Google Gemini replaced Google Assistant on a reader’s Android phone, her favorite morning routine disappeared. “Until Wednesday all I had to do was say ‘OK Google’ and it would give me a good morning, tell me the weather and the time and a joke, and read me the news,” Sheila said. “A pox on them all for changing my routines.” Almost as bad, Alexa changed its voice. “Am I too old for all this?” she wondered. “After all, I learned to talk by listening to Franklin Deleano Roosevelt’s fireside chats on an old-fashioned radio console.” No way. She followed my instructions perfectly. To go back to Google Assistant on an Android phone, first open Settings, go to Apps, then […]
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