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It's only open to subscribers, but Google has charted a path toward its free tier, too.
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Summary created by Smart Answers AI
In summary:
If you use Google apps like Gmail or Photos, Google already knows certain aspects of your life. The company is offering to make that knowledge more accessible via what it calls Personal Intelligence, which will synthesize that knowledge into Gemini.
Personal Intelligence will take information in Photos, YouTube, and Gmail and make them available to Gemini, provided that you have either a Google AI Pro or Google AI Ultra subscription within the United States. You’ll be able to access them via the web or Google’s mobile apps, and eventually more subscription tiers will be able to tap into it, even free subscribers.
In some sense, it’s a capitulation of sorts: Google already can mine your Gmail, for example, to pull out the most relevant mail and highlight it; or bury other communications in your spam folder. In a blog post, Google highlighted what else it might do: access a photo of your license plate that you snapped, or recommend new tires for your car based on a notification from the DMV. It’s opt-in, of course, but the argument continues to be: Why not, it’s so convenient!
Naturally, Google warns that it might make mistakes, or that it might not understand nuance.
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“For instance, seeing hundreds of photos of you at a golf course might lead it to assume you love golf,” Google notes. “But it misses the nuance: you don’t love golf, but you love your son, and that’s why you’re there. If Gemini gets this wrong, you can just tell it (‘I don’t like golf’).”
Google also says that it has guardrails to prevent it asking about personal topics, like your health, but it might not understand relationship changes, like a divorce.
To turn it on, go into the Gemini app, tap Settings, and then Personal Intelligence, then enable whatever apps you choose.
Should you use Google’s Personal Intelligence? This is one of those decisions that feels…personal.
Author: Mark Hachman, Senior Editor, PCWorld
Mark has written for PCWorld for the last decade, with 30 years of experience covering technology. He has authored over 3,500 articles for PCWorld alone, covering PC microprocessors, peripherals, and Microsoft Windows, among other topics. Mark has written for publications including PC Magazine, Byte, eWEEK, Popular Science and Electronic Buyers' News, where he shared a Jesse H. Neal Award for breaking news. He recently handed over a collection of several dozen Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs because his office simply has no more room.
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Image: JarTee / Shutterstock.com
Summary created by Smart Answers AI
In summary:
- Google launches Personal Intelligence for Gemini, allowing the AI to access data from Photos, YouTube, and Gmail to provide personalized recommendations and answers.
- PCWorld reports the feature initially requires Google AI Pro or Ultra subscriptions in the US, with broader availability planned for later.
- While offering enhanced convenience through data synthesis, Google warns users about potential inaccuracies and privacy considerations when enabling this opt-in feature.
If you use Google apps like Gmail or Photos, Google already knows certain aspects of your life. The company is offering to make that knowledge more accessible via what it calls Personal Intelligence, which will synthesize that knowledge into Gemini.
Personal Intelligence will take information in Photos, YouTube, and Gmail and make them available to Gemini, provided that you have either a Google AI Pro or Google AI Ultra subscription within the United States. You’ll be able to access them via the web or Google’s mobile apps, and eventually more subscription tiers will be able to tap into it, even free subscribers.
In some sense, it’s a capitulation of sorts: Google already can mine your Gmail, for example, to pull out the most relevant mail and highlight it; or bury other communications in your spam folder. In a blog post, Google highlighted what else it might do: access a photo of your license plate that you snapped, or recommend new tires for your car based on a notification from the DMV. It’s opt-in, of course, but the argument continues to be: Why not, it’s so convenient!
Naturally, Google warns that it might make mistakes, or that it might not understand nuance.
“For instance, seeing hundreds of photos of you at a golf course might lead it to assume you love golf,” Google notes. “But it misses the nuance: you don’t love golf, but you love your son, and that’s why you’re there. If Gemini gets this wrong, you can just tell it (‘I don’t like golf’).”
Google also says that it has guardrails to prevent it asking about personal topics, like your health, but it might not understand relationship changes, like a divorce.
To turn it on, go into the Gemini app, tap Settings, and then Personal Intelligence, then enable whatever apps you choose.
Should you use Google’s Personal Intelligence? This is one of those decisions that feels…personal.
Author: Mark Hachman, Senior Editor, PCWorld
Mark has written for PCWorld for the last decade, with 30 years of experience covering technology. He has authored over 3,500 articles for PCWorld alone, covering PC microprocessors, peripherals, and Microsoft Windows, among other topics. Mark has written for publications including PC Magazine, Byte, eWEEK, Popular Science and Electronic Buyers' News, where he shared a Jesse H. Neal Award for breaking news. He recently handed over a collection of several dozen Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs because his office simply has no more room.
Recent stories by Mark Hachman:
