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Google has slowly started rolling out a Gemini-powered Google Assistant to some Google Home users on select Nest smart speakers. The company first teased a smarter Google Assistant<\/a> for the home in August and is starting with Gemini-powered answers to your general knowledge questions<\/a>. The regular Google Assistant will still handle things like smart home and music requests, but you\u2019ll hear a chime before the Assistant responds with an AI-powered answer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n As detailed by Google in a new support document<\/a>, Gemini in Google Assistant on Nest speakers (that\u2019s a branding delight right there) can answer wider-ranging questions with more in-depth answers \u2014 similar to Gemini on Android and iOS. You can also ask it follow-up questions and interrupt the response to ask another question, although you\u2019ll still need to say \u201cHey Google\u201d each time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n First\u00a0spotted by 9to5Google<\/a>, the Gemini-enhanced Assistant began appearing on speakers earlier this month. However, it\u2019s only available on Nest Audio and Nest Mini (2nd gen) smart speakers \u2014 Nest smart displays or earlier generations speakers aren\u2019t compatible. The AI-powered answers are also only open to users in Google Home\u2019s Public Preview<\/a>, who are also Nest Aware<\/a> subscribers\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0who have opted in to Experimental AI features. However, that last option isn\u2019t available to everyone in the Preview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n