Deactivating Google Assistant on your Android device is a straightforward process. Here's how to turn off Google Assistant on any Android device with a few taps: Open the Google app on your phone.

Here's how to turn off machine intelligence on your phone. Disable AI in Google Messages Open Google Messages. Tap your account icon in the upper-right corner. Then select Messages settings.

A server-side update has allegedly enabled new behavior that enforces Google Maps on Android Auto when using voice commands for navigation ...

Once disabled on your Android phone, Google will no longer save your voice inputs. However, this does not stop the Assistant from responding to commands. It only prevents recordings from being stored.

A bug with Google Assistant on Android Auto has been forcing all navigation voice commands through Google Maps instead of other apps.

Android Auto's voice commands feature has never worked well for me, but I believe a simple addition to change my experience for the better.