Gemini for Android Auto has been divisive, to say the least, but for all of its pros and cons, there’s still one big problem that frustrates me on a frequent basis.
Gemini for Android Auto has been a marked improvement over the Assistant, though the bar was very low given Google had pretty much abandoned its prior voice assistant in its Gemini era. But outside of just fixing core functionality, Gemini Live turned out to be one of my favorite upgrades, as having a conversation while behind the wheel was a great way to brainstorm ideas and talk out problems in time that’s otherwise unproductive.
For all of the good things, though, I still have one problem with Gemini on Android Auto.
It just won’t shut up.
That is to say, Gemini continues speaking after I’ve already completed an interaction. Behind the wheel, voice interactions are useful because they’re all about lessening the amount of time I need to interact with the touchscreen and, in turn, take my eyes off of the road.
