Google Gemini Can Proactively Analyze Gmail, Photos, Searches

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant can now proactively tap into users’ data across Gmail, Search, Photos and YouTube, an attempt to make its consumer-facing AI product more personalized.

Using this extensive digital paper trail, the new feature — called Personal Intelligence — is designed to “make Gemini uniquely helpful,” Josh Woodward, a vice president overseeing the Gemini app, Google Labs and AI Studio, wrote in a blog post published Wednesday.

“This marks our next step toward making Gemini more personal, proactive and powerful,” he added. Personal Intelligence is initially launching in the US in beta.

To preempt any privacy concerns, Google has made Personal ...