Google Shuts Gemini Gems on Nov. 17, Migrating Custom AI Assistants to Skills
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Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 28
Google Shuts Gemini Gems on Nov. 17, Migrating Custom AI Assistants to Skills
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 28
Summary
November 17, 2026 is the cutoff Google gave Gemini users for "Gems," saying the custom AI assistants will automatically convert into "skills" and remain usable until then.
Google said users will not need to take any action because it will handle the migration, recasting Gems as tools that can work across different AI tasks.
Launched in 2024, Gems let users build and share task-specific assistants such as coding partners, editors, running coaches and vacation planners without re-entering prompts.
The move comes as all-in-one AI agents gain traction, and it further streamlines Gemini's feature set even though the new skills interface still requires users to type "/" to select one.