Google Home once answered quick facts while you cooked or watched TV. The recent upgrade to Gemini turns simple queries into long warnings, especially on medical topics, and adds unwanted context to basic questions.

The new system flags every health question with a disclaimer, dilutes concise answers, and sometimes returns outdated data—like a baseball score from five innings ago—making the assistant less useful for everyday tasks.

After a Geena Davis age query failed, the user unplugged the device and switched to Alexa, which still delivers short answers without philosophical digressions. The shift highlights a broader trend: updates that prioritize corporate metrics can erode a product’s core usefulness.