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Google's Gemini Gets Personal Intelligence: Your AI, Tailored Just For You

Google has launched a new "Personal Intelligence" feature for its Gemini AI app, designed to provide more helpful and personalized user experiences. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the feature, which allows users to securely connect Gemini to select Google apps to receive uniquely tailored answers by reasoning across complex sources. The company emphasizes that privacy is central, with users in full control of their data and app connections, which are off by default. The beta version is now rolling out to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the United States across web, Android, and iOS platforms.

Key Points: Google Gemini Launches Personal Intelligence Feature

  • Connects to Google apps for tailored answers
  • Uses data from emails/photos for context
  • Privacy-first with user-controlled connections
  • Beta rollout starts for US subscribers
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Google introduces Personal Intelligence in Gemini; CEO Pichai says, "Answering a top request from our users"

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces Personal Intelligence in Gemini, a new AI feature offering secure, personalized responses from connected apps.

"Answering a top request from our users, we're introducing Personal Intelligence in the @GeminiApp. - Sundar Pichai"

New Delhi, January 15

Google has introduced a new feature called Personal Intelligence in its Gemini app, designed to offer users a more helpful and personalised experience.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared the update in a social media post on Wednesday stated that the move addresses one of the top requests from users of the Gemini app. With the introduction of Personal Intelligence, users can now securely connect the Gemini app to select Google apps to receive more relevant and customised responses.

In his post, Pichai said, "Answering a top request from our users, we're introducing Personal Intelligence in the @GeminiApp. You can now securely connect to Google apps for an even more helpful experience. Personal Intelligence combines two core strengths: reasoning across complex sources and retrieving specific details, e.g from an email or photo, to provide uniquely tailored answers."

According to Google, the new feature is designed to bring together advanced reasoning capabilities and the ability to retrieve specific information from connected sources. This allows Gemini to deliver responses that are more closely aligned with individual user needs.

For example, the app can use details from an email or a photo, once connected, to generate more context-aware and personalised answers.

Google also highlighted that privacy has been placed at the centre of the new feature. Pichai emphasised that users remain in full control of their data and app connections.

"It's built with privacy at the center. You choose exactly which apps to connect, these connected app settings are off by default," he said.

The company clarified that users must actively choose which Google apps they want to connect to the Gemini app. By default, no apps are connected, ensuring that users have complete control over their personal information and how it is used within the app.

The Personal Intelligence feature is being rolled out as a beta version. Google said the beta rollout began today for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the United States. The feature is available across multiple platforms, including the web, Android, and iOS.

- ANI

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Aman W
Sounds promising, but I'm a bit skeptical. "Personal Intelligence" that reads my emails and photos? Even with privacy controls, it's another step towards AI knowing everything about us. Hope the rollout in India has even stricter local data norms.
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Rohit P
Finally! Gemini felt a bit generic compared to others. If it can truly pull context from my Gmail about my flight bookings or from Photos about my last trip to Goa to give better answers, that's a game-changer. The US-first rollout is a bummer though.
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Sarah B
As someone who uses Gemini for work and personal tasks, this is exciting. The key will be execution. Can it understand the nuances of Indian contexts? For example, if I ask for recipe suggestions, will it consider local ingredients and festivals? 🤔
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Vikram M
Good move by Google. The AI race is heating up and personalization is the next frontier. Respectfully, I hope they don't just copy what others are doing but bring something unique that works well on slower mobile networks we often have in smaller cities.
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Kavya N
The 'off by default' setting is a relief. Too many apps sneakily enable things. Hope the feature is affordable when it comes to India. Many of these advanced AI features end up behind steep paywalls, which limits access.

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