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-# The API.AI ruby gem
+# DEPRECATED The API.AI ruby gem
+
+| Deprecated |
+|-------|
+| This Dialogflow client library and Dialogflow API V1 [have been deprecated and will be shut down on October 23th, 2019](https://blog.dialogflow.com/post/migrate-to-dialogflow-api-v2/). Please migrate to Dialogflow API V2 and the [v2 client library](https://cloud.google.com/dialogflow-enterprise/docs/reference/libraries/ruby) |
 
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 ## Terms
 Your use of this sample is subject to, and by using or downloading the sample files you agree to comply with, the [Google APIs Terms of Service](https://developers.google.com/terms/).
 
-This is not an official Google product.
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+This is not an official Google product.