The deprecation policy that applies to Gemini Cloud Assist is defined in the Google Cloud terms of service (section 1) as "Discontinuation of Services." The deprecation policy only applies to the features and services.
After Google deprecates a Gemini Cloud Assist feature, the feature is available for at least the period of time defined in the terms of service. After this period of time, Google schedules the feature or service for shutdown.
The following table lists Gemini Cloud Assist feature deprecations and their shutdown schedule:
| Feature | Deprecated date | Shutdown date | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deprecated feature: Gemini Cloud Assist investigations | April 10, 2026 | April 10, 2026 | As of the deprecation date, creating, running, and editing investigations are only available to users with a Premium Support contract or who have requested access through their account team. This change doesn't affect access to the results of investigations run prior to April 10, 2026. |
| Deprecated VPC Service Controls support | April 10, 2026 | April 13, 2026 | Deprecated VPC Service Controls support for Gemini Cloud Assist investigations |
Deprecated permission: cloudaicompanion.instances.completeTask |
April 8, 2026 | April 8, 2026 | Deprecated IAM permissions |