By Beatrice Nolan
Publication Date: 2026-01-14 16:00:00
Google is launching a feature for its Gemini AI that aims to turn the chatbot into a personalized assistant. The company’s new Personal Intelligence capability connects Gemini with the rest of the Google ecosystem—such as Gmail, photos, search, and YouTube history—to tailor the bot’s responses to a specific user. While Gemini could already retrieve information from these apps, the new capability allows it to reason across a user’s data and surface proactive insights.
For example, the feature allows users to ask Gemini to find specific photos from past trips, gather information from recent emails, or pull together information scattered across different Google services. For instance, the assistant could retrieve details like license plate numbers from photos or plan a family vacation by analyzing past travel patterns and family interests stored across Gmail and Photos.
The new feature, which is being released in beta, will be rolled out on Wednesday to Google AI Pro…