Gemini Android Auto is not just an assistant that can find the nearest gas station or a cozy cafe. Its capabilities are much more extensive and can even make calls. But now complaints are starting to multiply on Google's support forums and Reddit, pointing out that Gemini refuses to dial 911, the main emergency number in the US and Canada.
Number 911 serves as a universal connection for obtaining assistance from the police, fire department or medical emergency services. People moving in the area USA a Canada This way, they don't have to remember three different phone numbers and the operator will immediately connect them to the departments they urgently need. The number works similarly in Europe. 112And since in an emergency situation there is sometimes no time to manually type numbers on the phone keypad, it is much easier for the driver to give this command. Gemini.
The fact is that Gemini can call and carry out commands to make calls. Therefore, if it is to call 911 at the user's request, I think it should do so without hesitation. After all, the life and health of the driver or one of the crew members probably depends on it. But the newly discovered chyba v Android Auto causes that Gemini responds negatively to this request and claims that such a task cannot fulfill. Or just pretending to call.
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A wave is rolling in on Google complaints drivers from the USA and Canada and it is widely discussed on RedditThis is not an ordinary bug, where Gemini navigates poorly or when traffic light icons disappear from the map. This can be life-threatening. One of the discussants cites a specific case where, after a head-on collision, his daughter had to stop providing assistance to an injured person to manually call 911 from her phone.
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Google is currently aware of the problem, but has not commented specifically on it. However, it is a rather unpleasant situation. The big question is whether Gemini should have had these abilities from the beginning. When you open the help for Gemini v Android Auto, you will read about its features and what it cannot handle. And it is in this section that it is clearly written: "Gemini does not support certain types of calls and actions via the phone. For example, emergency calls: Gemini cannot call emergency services like 911.”
But many people agree that it Gemini in the past she has done it without any difficulty. Besides, Google Assistant he also managed it. Others, on the contrary, claim that Gemini She sometimes called the emergency line, even when no one asked her to.
So I think Google will have to fix more than just a bug in Android Auto – it will have to decide whether it has Gemini be able to perform this task. And if so, they must ensure that these are not false calls unnecessarily blocking the line. I personally would advocate for the functionality of this area, because a quick request without having to search for the phone after an accident can really save someone's life.
Absolutely unreliable assistant. This happens even if you have a paid one Gemini Because it pretends to dial the desired call or says it can't do it, etc. Likewise, when it comes to turning on navigation or fulfilling another simple instruction, this service is not reliable. It's a disappointment, ideally it would be nice if the assistant worked, but the reliability is terrible