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Google introduced the Google Assistant on May 18, 2016

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On May 18, 2016, Google CEO Sundar Pichai's post said Google was pleased to introduce the Google assistant.

Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026

In the source's own words

“May 18, 2016 ... Which is why we’re pleased to introduce...the Google assistant.”

I/O: Building the next evolution of Google, Sundar Pichai, Google, 2016, Article date, then the paragraph before the description of the Assistant.

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What it measures: Google's I/O 2016 post, dated by the page. It also previews two products built on the Assistant, Google Home and Allo. The post is an announcement at the developer conference.
What it does not show: This dates the introduction, not the arrival of Google Assistant on phones or speakers. The post was a preview that day, so availability to users came later.

In the data

A row of History of Dictation Software: A Dated Timeline, as Google Assistant launch: 2,016 year.

Event: Launch
Product: Google Assistant
Maker: Google
Date: 2016-05-18
Kind: Voice assistant

Source

I/O: Building the next evolution of GoogleVendor page · Sundar Pichai, Google, 2016

Used to calculate

The timeline of dictation and speech recognition products dataset holds 39 data points, each a published figure traced to its source.
The timeline of dictation and speech recognition products dataset draws on 35 distinct sources.

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