Google's newest wireless noise-canceling earphones, the Pixel Buds Pro 2, have a built-in Gemini AI feature that activates the moment they are removed from their environmentally friendly cardboard prison A long press on the earbuds will invoke the AI assistant, which can be used like a smart version of Siri, Google Assistant, or Bixby You can also ask for “Gemini Live” and it will help you be more creative or find the best way to vacation to the Maldives in 2025 [According to 9to5Google, this feature will also be available on older models of Pixel Buds; in a message to Pixel Buds owners, Google detailed that they will soon discover that Google Assistant will be replaced by the Gemini AI feature It states

Apparently, the feature will be available on Pixel Buds, Pixel Buds A-Series, and Pixel Buds Pro It appears to bring the older models closer to the latest Pixel Buds Pro 2, with more integrated AI features

Google warns that some features will work differently when using Gemini instead of Google Assistant Also, once the bud is removed from the ear, the phone's unlock process must be reinitialized before Gemini will reinitialize

However, this is a huge boon for users of older Buds, and one not often seen in lower-priced smart wireless devices This makes it nearly on par with the new Buds Pro 2 and makes it harder to justify upgrading to the newer model, except for the slightly more time-consuming unlocking issue

No one is quite sure when the update will come At the moment, Google only says it's “coming soon,” but we'll be sure to let you know when you can access the feature in your buds