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Google to replace Gemini Gems with 'skills' starting Nov. 17

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Google announced it will migrate Gemini Gems, which let users create custom versions of Gemini, to 'skills' starting Nov. 17. The skills feature was introduced with Gemini Spark, and the move aligns with a broader shift toward all-in-one AI agents.

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  1. TechCrunch AISarah Perez
    Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’

    As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature which built task-specific agents.

  2. Techmeme
    Google says it will migrate Gems, which let users create custom versions of Gemini, to "skills", starting Nov. 17; Google introduced skills with Gemini Spark (Abner Li/9to5Google)

    Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google says it will migrate Gems, which let users create custom versions of Gemini, to “skills”, starting Nov. 17; Google introduced skills with Gemini Spark — In 2024, Google introduced Gems as “custom versions of Gemini.” The Gemini app will soon replace Gems with “skills.”

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