Gemini’s Personal Intelligence tech has been out for a little over two months now, and like clockwork, it is finally ready to break out of its gated community.
For reference, the feature, as its name suggests, gives you responses tailored and personalized to you. It does so by connecting itself to Google ecosystem apps, including Gmail, Photos, Search, and even your YouTube History.
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When first released in January, Personal Intelligence was limited to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Although it is still limited to the US, the feature is now expanding to more users in more apps!
When we first learned about the feature in January, it was limited to the Gemini app. It has since made its way into Google Search’s AI Mode, and it’s also making its way to Google Chrome.
In Search, the tool is now available to everyone in the US. In Gemini, the tool is now available to free-tier users too. In Chrome, Personal Intelligence will make its way to all US-based users in the coming weeks, before its eventual expansion to users internationally.
The same rules apply as January. You need to manually enable the feature.
To enable Personal Intelligence in Search:
- Open the Google app or Google Search on the web.
- Navigate to your profile.
- Click on Search Personalization.
- Choose Connected Content Apps.
- Select Connect Workspace and Google Photos.
To find the feature in the Gemini app, head to the app’s Settings > Personal Intelligence.
Elsewhere, if you use your Google account for work, you’re out of luck. The feature expansion is strictly for personal account holders.
What exactly is Personal Intelligence?
Gemini has long been able to access Workspace apps to give you relevant answers, but Personal Intelligence takes this a step further. It allows the tool to get the full scope of your data to give proactive insights.
It can then reason across sources and retrieve specific information.
Here are some prompts that Personal Intelligence can power:
- Based on my delivery and grocery receipts in Gmail, Search history, and YouTube watch history, recommend five YouTube channels that match my cooking style or meal prep vibe.
- Recommend some documentaries based on what I’ve been curious about.
- What’s a totally different career where you could see me thriving?
When it comes to leveraging Personal Intelligence in AI Mode, you’ll be able to find tailored shopping recommendations based on your search history, or even have the tool create a custom travel itinerary based on your unique interests and past favorites.
