This comprehensive guide covers the history behind Google’s AI-powered Google Assistant, its features, and what it means for the future of Google’s business.

Google’s mission is to “create a more helpful Google for you,” said Rick Osterloh, Google’s senior vice president for Devices and Services, at the Made by Google event in October 2019. One of the ways to further integration of services is to continuously improve its AI-powered Google Assistant, originally launched in 2016.

To help smartphone users, AI fans, and enterprise decision-makers understand the features of Google Assistant, and why it matters, we’ve put together the most important details and resources in this free PDF download from TechRepublic.

From the download:

What is Google Assistant?

Google Assistant is a voice-activated virtual assistant, first introduced by Google at the 2016 I/O conference in California. Much like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, or Microsoft’s Cortana, the Google Assistant provides contextual information and performs actions such as booking a restaurant reservation or sending a message on behalf of the user. Smartphone users can also type requests to Google Assistant if they don’t want to use voice input.