You Can See More: Would you still use Google Assistant even if it had ads?

The following article Would you still use Google Assistant even if it had ads? is courtesy of Android Central - Android Forums, News, Reviews, Help and Android Wallpapers

Advertisements in the Google Assistant may not be too far off.

A few days ago, a story popped up about how one Google Assistant user had an advertisement appear after asking the Assistant a question. Above regular Google Search results was a website being promoted as an ad.

Google later issued a statement saying how it's "always testing new ways to improve the experience on phones, but we don't have anything specific to announce right now." In other words, it didn't really deny that ads could be a part of the Assistant experience at some point.

Here's what some of our AC forum members have to say about potentially getting an ad-supported Assistant.

DMP89145

02-13-2019 08:42 PM

“

Better be a bug... I'm cool with a few ads here and there, but DON'T touch my Assistant!

Reply

cbreze

02-14-2019 02:10 AM

“

Give it to us add free to where we get used to using it, then charge a fee, monthly subscription perhaps to go add free. I wouldn't put it past them, the King of advertising revenues. "Hey Google", what's the weather today? The weather today right after this word from....

Reply

SpookDroid

02-15-2019 12:44 PM

“

Google's statement makes it sound more like 'yeah, this wasn't a bug, just a mistake of showing it now'.

Reply

Tim1954

02-14-2019 06:12 AM

“

I love my Adguard... :-P

Reply

What do you think? Would you still use Google Assistant even if it had ads?

Join the conversation in the forums!