Google Assistant starts spewing out ads on the Google Home and phones

16 March 2017
"By the way", it wants you to know about a new movie that's coming out today.

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  • 20 Apr 2017

AnonD-663285, 20 Apr 2017I appreciate what your saying, but past experience dictates... moreIf you don't like it then I think you can disable "By the way" thing if you ask Google Assistant, just saying, it's smart right?

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    • 20 Apr 2017

    AnonD-39937, 16 Mar 2017This isn't an ad. Google home didn't say "hey buy Polaroid ... moreI appreciate what your saying, but past experience dictates that once you get your foot through the door, it starts with the odd comment( may be even useful ), then overtime it escalates and becomes the norm spewing annoying rubbish out all the time. If there going to allow ads then you should have the option to switch them off.

      I wouldn't mind these ADs if Google gave me its Assistant free of charge. Otherwise - thanks, no thanks.

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        • 18 Mar 2017

        And what's up with airline peanuts man ?

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          • 18 Mar 2017

          krystian, 16 Mar 2017Better than irfanview?than anything indeed. Irfanview I used to use it 13 years ago. It's ugly and still looks ugly now. Picasa is at another level though I'm sure Irfanview has a lot of nice features.

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            • 18 Mar 2017

            I don't see the big deal, Google Now always showed movie and music release dates in the card feed. This seems the same, just spoken out loud.

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              • 17 Mar 2017

              AnonD-226698, 17 Mar 2017You don't get google ads on your full price purchased phone?... I would hope the UI and default apps on a Nexus or Pixel would be free of ads, yes. Downloaded apps and websites on the other hand...

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                • 17 Mar 2017

                That's intrusive. Not nice Google.

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                  • 17 Mar 2017

                  Anonymous, 17 Mar 2017Pay for a device and still get ads. Dick move from Google.You don't get google ads on your full price purchased phone?...

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                    • 17 Mar 2017

                    What an abysmal decision by Google there is no way in hell that I'll be getting one of these.

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                      • 17 Mar 2017

                      AnonD-39937, 16 Mar 2017This isn't an ad. Google home didn't say "hey buy Polaroid ... more"Ok, Google, what is the definition of the word naive?"

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                        • 17 Mar 2017

                        AnonD-39937, 16 Mar 2017This isn't an ad. Google home didn't say "hey buy Polaroid ... moreSeriously?! Sigh...

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                          • 17 Mar 2017

                          Anonymous, 17 Mar 2017Pay for a device and still get ads. Dick move from Google.That is what they are?...

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                            • 17 Mar 2017

                            Pay for a device and still get ads. Dick move from Google.

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                              • 17 Mar 2017

                              AnonD-39937, 16 Mar 2017This isn't an ad. Google home didn't say "hey buy Polaroid ... morethis... this is ad. lol. unsollicited promotion is ads. you didnt know?

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                                • 17 Mar 2017

                                krystian, 16 Mar 2017Better than irfanview?Than anything

                                  AnonD-425519, 16 Mar 2017So that's why they abandoned desktop Picasa, no ads in it. ... moreBetter than irfanview?

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                                    • 16 Mar 2017

                                    This isn't an ad. Google home didn't say "hey buy Polaroid glasses because they are on sale". He just suggested an interesting event for today and I would have appreciated it. After all it's a "By the way" and Google assistant is an AI thing, which should smarter than the normal question and reply robot.

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                                      • 16 Mar 2017

                                      So that's why they abandoned desktop Picasa, no ads in it. It was/is the best picture viewer on Windows and I won't move away from it until something similar comes. :(

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                                        • 16 Mar 2017

                                        Google.
                                        Don't be ADvil.