We just looked at Google’s latest Pixel Buds Pro 2 which featured Gemini integration as one of their biggest selling points, along with a reduced form factor and a Tensor A1 chip. Though, recently, Google announced that it’s extending its AI assistant to older Pixel Buds models, too.

Google launched the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in August and those tiny devices feature a rich integration with Gemini. Shifting the rest of the Pixel Buds lineup toward Gemini seems like an expected approach — especially since it's been moving in on the Assistant everywhere else.

If you read our Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review, you'll see that these brand-new wireless earbuds come with built-in access to Google's AI assistant, Gemini. But you may not need to upgrade, as we've also heard that Gemini support is rolling out to older Pixel Buds.

As Google moves everyone over to Gemini as the on-device Assistant, we’re continuing to learn about changes and the bumps in the road we made incur. In an email going out to Pixel Buds owners today, Google has tried to explain what’s about to happen when you say “Hey Google”

Google confirms that Gemini will roll out to previous Pixel Buds, including A-series, replacing Google Assistant. After switching to Gemini, personalized responses on Pixel Buds will require unlocking the paired Android phone first.

Google has confirmed all older generation of Pixel Buds will get Gemini LLM and Gen AI assistant, but there are some conditions.

New in these buds is the Tensor A1 chip, which marks the first time Google has built custom silicon into the Pixel Buds lineup. The company is making a big deal out of how this A1 chip has made the ANC up to twice as powerful as before,

The latest wireless noise-canceling earbuds from Google, the Pixel Buds Pro 2, feature built-in Gemini AI features, activated the moment they're pulled from their environmentally friendly cardboard prison.