# Google Retires Gemini Gems for Stackable Skills Starting November 17

Personal accounts migrate first, Workspace business and nonprofit accounts in March 2027 and education accounts in June 2027, with existing Gems converted automatically.

- Published: 2026-10-01T06:20:51.871Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-01/google-retires-gemini-gems-for-stackable-skills-starting-nov
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Google Support](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/18560919?hl=en)

Google is replacing Gems, its saved custom-instruction bots in the Gemini app, with Skills. The Russian-language channel AI ML Big Data reported the schedule: personal Google accounts move in November 2026, Workspace business, enterprise an…

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