Gemini is Awful
I saw a lot of posts saying that Gemini is "hit or miss," but from what I've experienced, it's mostly a miss.
The new assistant constantly misunderstands what I'm saying. It feels like I have to phrase everything in a very specific way just for it to understand a simple command. The previous assistant didn't have this problem, which is why I don't understand why it was replaced when there was nothing wrong with it.
One example is the weather. If I ask for today's weather, it'll tell me something like, "The high is 80 degrees," but it won't mention the low temperature. The old assistant used to give a more complete weather report without me having to ask follow-up questions.
Another issue is turning off my Google Home display. I used to be able to simply say, "Screen off," and it would immediately turn the screen black. Now I have to repeat myself over and over—sometimes 10 times—and instead it'll respond with something completely unrelated like, "Turning off Stephanie's bedroom TV." That's not even what I asked. It often substitutes different words for what I actually said, which makes using it incredibly frustrating.
The same thing happens with my smart lights. I'll say, "Turn on the bedroom lights," but instead of turning on just those lights, it'll turn on all seven of the lights connected to my home. Again, it either doesn't hear me correctly or misunderstands the command.
Overall, the new assistant feels far less reliable than the old one. I know I'm relying on technology, but that's exactly why I expect it to work consistently. Smart home devices are supposed to make life more convenient, not require me to repeat myself or fight with them every time I want to do something simple.