topic Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time? in Speakers and Displays

Google assistant about time issues

ww4 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:26:04 GMT

It was once one of the best assistants. But now the most stupid assistant ever.

Today it even answered the question:

"What's the time?"

with:

"According to Wikipedia Time..."

So my question is: How stupid will it get? Is there a bottom line? Or will it at one point just quit answering?

In other words: Does Google want to kill the assistant, to push BART or some other future product?

I mean we Google friends are used to this killing of products. But my entire home depends on this one...

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:21:13 GMT

Had that exact same issue! ANOTHER classic is when Google makes you look at the phone screen instead of just telling you the answer - as if handsfree no longer exists!

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

NestJoke — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:59:41 GMT

Step 1 : Make assistant dumber

Step 2 : Deploy Assistant with Bard that look smarter than it acutally is

Step 3 : Profit

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Juni — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:33:36 GMT

Hi folks,

Thanks for posting. I apologize for the inconvenience you're experiencing. We'll work together to identify the cause of the problem and find a solution. A few questions: what Nest speaker or display are we working with? When did it begin? Were there any recent changes made? Also, what steps have you taken so far?

Let’s try to refresh your devices and observe if it makes a difference. First, reboot your Wi-Fi router, and once the network is back up, do the same thing to your Nest speakers or displays.

Keep me posted.

Regards,

Juni

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

nj_slacker — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:54:17 GMT

this stupidity includes the (non screen) mini answering a question with "here is the chart for that" as if it can even show a chart, which is not an acceptable answer when asking a simple question. for me, it was something in the kitchen with ml's to ounces(or similiar)

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Muddi — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:33:55 GMT

Hello nj_slacker,

Chiming in, we appreciate that information. Just an added question: have you tried the steps provided by ? Also, could you tell us the current firmware version of your device?

Cheers,

Muddi

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Niq — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:30:20 GMT

I also get stupid answers. Or no response at all. Or out of no where she will given information on something when no questions have been asked.

3 out of 5 times the reply is "I don't have any information on that" but if I ask google on my phone it has the answer. And asking her to turn on lights is always a 50/50 chance.

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Juni — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:50:10 GMT

Hi folks,

Thanks for posting. What is the distance between your Wi-Fi router and your Nest speaker or display? Have you had the chance to try the steps provided in this thread? If so and it does not work, try the factory reset; this erases all your personalized settings and restores the factory default settings. It won’t automatically reconnect to WI-Fi, and you’ll need to set it up again. Check out the article below to know more about it.

Factory reset Google Nest or Home speakers or displays

Thanks,

Juni

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

NestJoke — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 12:34:07 GMT

Hey folks,

Thanks for your copy paste , however ,as foreseen , it is useless...
Wondering why i m even coming here for answers ...

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Juni — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:28:50 GMT

Hi NestJoke,

We hear you — we can understand why you feel that way. Could you check if your Google Assistant recognizes your command? See the steps below:

Open the Google Home app .
At the top right, tap your account.
Tap My Activity .

Regards,

Juni

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:33:42 GMT

Right now Google is all kinds of messed up I haven't seen it this bad yet but it's horrible I just I had no more words.. Even Google's own preset family bells are failing now, And I have never ever edited them This makes no sense at all... Google is hesitating every time you ask her a question now and it doesn't matter if I'm my my home network my phone my tablet or even my laptop it's the same result Google is hesitating, Summer Google's websites are slow as hell now like Gmail and YouTube and I have more than one account and I even have a business account that I use at work that's even slow so it's not my stuff it's just in general, My nightly routines are hesitated they work after I have already got home and triggered them, it's just horrible but then again it's Google

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

ww4 — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:58:33 GMT

I think Google has a serious problem in product development right now. Nearly everything they release is buggy af. Be it Assistant, Maps, Mail or all their professional products.

And even worst their "professional" B2B support is as intelligent as talking to Assistant. AI pretending to be human. And my company is paying a lot for that joke.

Google reminds me about Microsoft around 2000. Incredible ignorant employees producing a buggy mess of code. Yeah, if you are a "Googler", be ashamed.

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Juni — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:18:10 GMT

Hi folks,

Duglop, have you experienced any internet outages recently? Your Google Assistant’s response and action are based on your internet connectivity. If it's slow or there is an outage, you might experience delay issues.

ww4, thanks for the feedback. This is appreciated. Are you experiencing concerns about your Google Nest devices? Please let us know, we’d love to help.

Regards,

Juni

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

ww4 — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:47:46 GMT

That's such a typical Google support answer!

Even with a professional support contract we have as a company, it's always the fault on the customer's side. Even we are a software company too and we know what's a bug when we discover it. Maybe Google shouldn't have laid of 16000 employees this year. Their product design, development, QC and support suck. And you totally missed the AI revolution, your speakers now even have a Siri version 0.9 intelligence.

Anyway, I sold all my GOOG stocks months ago and I can just recommend everyone to do the same - before it's too late

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

Juni — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:27:44 GMT

Hi ww4,

Thanks for posting. We're sad to see you go. We'll definitely take this as feedback, and we'll ensure that we learn from it to be able to deliver a better experience in the future.

Best,

Juni

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:11:25 GMT

How about you guys just fixing your **bleep** crap for once listen to your users these are all repeat problems they're not fixed yet...

This app is constantly getting worse and worse. I used to be able to say hey Google change such and such light to such and such a color and it would turn it on and perform said task. Not anymore ,now when I say that all Google does is say sure changing light blah blah to a certain color but doesn't turn the light on Google is pure junk... Fix this excuse for an app!

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:13:00 GMT

In other words now you have to have Google turn on a certain device before you can ask it to do anything with that device This is pure bull**bleep**. We're sick of it! Instead of simplifying things you're complicating stuff that doesn't need to be complicated and never was complicated til now...

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:03:17 GMT

So now when telling Google to turn on a set of lights she'll ask you if you want to turn on all the lights what the **bleep** is Google doing come on it's getting worse and worse and worse This is ridiculous You got to go through a goddamn story to turn on a **bleep**ing light

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:05:19 GMT

Absolutely un**bleep**ing acceptable now I have to go and reprogram all my lights because Google changed **bleep** around and things don't work right anymore... why?

Re: Is there a limit how stupid google assistant can get over time?

duglop — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 02:08:59 GMT

Let me put it like this This is how bad and how pathetic this app has got there used to be a time where it works to perfection there was never problems with it and then the money took over the agreed took over and all the failed updates and re-alignments and redesigns all took over...

As a result I have had to install motion sensing lights all over my place both inside and out because Google routines don't work right half the time anymore That's pathetic there's no excuse for that and it's totally 100% unacceptable