Google announced Tuesday that it is expanding Personal Intelligence, its feature that lets its AI assistant tailor its responses by connecting to your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to all users in the US.
“Whether you’re looking for a specific brand of sneakers you’ve previously purchased, or planning a family getaway based on your hotel confirmations and past travel memories, Personal Intelligence helps you find exactly what you need without having to provide all the content,” Google explained in a blog post.
Personal Intelligence is turned off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to these services.
If you’re in a tire shop and can’t remember your car’s tire size, any AI chatbot can help you determine it. But with Personal Intelligence, Gemini can go further by recommending all-weather tires after recognizing family road trip photos in your Google Photos.
Or, let’s say you’re planning a vacation and looking for things to do and places to eat that everyone in your family will enjoy. With Personal Intelligence, AI Mode can draw on your hotel reservations in Gmail and past travel memories in Google Photos to suggest a customized itinerary with something for everyone. For example, you might see suggestions like an old ice cream parlor based on the many ice cream selfies stored in Google Photos.
In another example, you could be looking for a new bag to match the new shoes you just bought. With Personal Intelligence in Chrome, you’ll see a range of options tailored to your recent purchases and preferred brands and styles. Suggestions will include subtle details like hardware purses to match your new gold shoes.
Gemini doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts in Gemini or AI mode and the model’s responses, Google says.
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Personal Intelligence is available today in the US for AI in Search and is starting to roll out in the Gemini app and Gemini in Chrome for free users in the US
Google notes that these experiences are only available for personal Google Accounts and not for business, enterprise or Workspace users.
