Google is killing Gems in November. The Gemini app will replace its custom AI persona feature, launched in 2024, with a new system called 'skills.'
The distinction matters. Gems let users configure Gemini's behavior and tone as persistent custom versions of the model. Skills suggests a shift toward capability-based customization, which points to a fundamentally different design philosophy for how users extend the assistant.
The full piece is worth reading for the transition timeline and what happens to existing Gems configurations. If you have built workflows around Gems, the clock is running.
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