Gemini Personal Intelligence Expands to India
With Personal Intelligence, users can connect Gemini with apps such as Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and Search. Once enabled, the AI assistant will retrieve and combine information from the aforementioned sources under Google’s umbrella to respond to queries that require context across multiple apps.
The feature is optional and turned off by default, with users given control over which apps to link, the company explained in a blog post.
Google provided an example of planning a trip to Jaipur to illustrate how Personal Intelligence works. If a user asks Gemini about their travel plans, the assistant can pull booking confirmations from Gmail, retrieve relevant images such as saved maps or notes from Photos, and even suggest places based on recently watched YouTube videos. All of this, more importantly, happens within a single response.
As per the tech giant, Personal Intelligence is designed to reason across multiple sources and retrieve specific details. It combines both of these capabilities to generate responses. The company also notes that Gemini can cite the source of the information, and users can ask follow-up questions for further clarification.
The company stated that the connected data is used only to respond to queries and is not directly used to train AI models. Users can disable the feature at any time or use temporary chats without the personalisation aspect. Google, however, acknowledged that Personal Intelligence is still evolving and may return inaccurate or overly personalised responses at times. There may also be instances where Gemini could misinterpret context, such as inferring interests incorrectly. Users can correct it directly during conversations and provide feedback using the thumbs-down option.
Personal Intelligence is being rolled out to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in India, with wider availability expected in the coming weeks. To enable the feature, users can navigate to the Gemini app, head over to Settings > Personal Intelligence, and choose the apps they want to connect.
