Google reportedly plans to enhance its Assistant with generative AI features, drawing from the latest large language models (LLM) technology, such as ChatGPT and Google's Bard chatbot. In an email obtained by Axios, Google informed its staff that a team has already begun working on this "supercharged" Assistant, starting with mobile devices. As part of this update, Google mentions streamlining the Assistant team and eliminating a small number of roles; the exact impact on employees remains unclear.

While Google does not specify the new features, it presents promising possibilities for Assistant to leverage LLMs in providing more informed responses based on web-based information. Despite the potential privacy concerns, expressed by both Google users and sponsors, the company's vice president of Google Assistant and product director express their enthusiasm for the Assistant's future. The exact timeline for incorporating this technology into Google's smart home products is still unknown.