The feature taps apps like Gmail and Google Photos to provide personalized responses in Gemini and AI Mode in Search.
UPDATE (3/18):Google is expanding its Personal Intelligence feature to all US users. The feature taps Google apps like Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses to your queries in the Gemini app, AI Mode in Search, and the Gemini side panel in Chrome.
Since launching in January, the feature has been limited to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers. It now supports free users, but is disabled by default. To connect apps via the Gemini app, go to Settings > Personal Intelligence > Connected Apps.In Search, click on your profile photo, go to Search personalization > Connected Content Apps.
Some of the benefits of the crossover include suggestions that match your preferred style and brand when shopping, solutions to your tech queries without needing to mention your model number, and custom itineraries that match your travel interests.
Original Story (1/15): Google is testing a new Gemini experience that allows the chatbot to personalize its responses using data from connected apps such as Gmail, YouTube, Search, and Photos. The feature, called Personal Intelligence, requires users to opt in and choose the apps Gemini can access.
In a blog post, Google’s VP for Gemini, Josh Woodward, shared a couple of examples to show how he uses Personal Intelligence. When Woodward needed to buy new tires for his car, he asked Gemini for advice, but didn’t mention his car model or his typical use cases. The chatbot, however, tapped into Woodward’s emails and photos to find the required details, such as car model, tire size, and trips taken, to suggest the most suitable tires and their pricing.
In another example, Gemini analyzed the family’s interests and past trips from Gmail and Photos to prepare an ideal plan for their upcoming spring break.
