Overview
- The update, announced Wednesday, began a U.S. beta rollout of Gemini Spark inside the Gemini macOS app for Google AI Ultra subscribers and lets the agent act on files and apps the user explicitly grants it access to.
- Users can link and revoke specific connected folders so Spark can organize files, extract data from local documents to build Google Workspace sheets, and run scheduled multi‑step desktop workflows.
- Google expanded Spark’s ecosystem to include Google Tasks and Keep plus third‑party services such as Canva, Dropbox, Instacart, OpenTable and Zillow Rentals, and added support for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) connections.
- Google says remote phone‑to‑Mac task execution is coming soon; Android app teardowns show device‑picker and 'Mac last seen' strings that outline a likely phone‑initiated control flow, but the feature is not yet active.
- Security and privacy concerns persist because agentic AI can be misled or act without user intent, and reporters recommend limiting folder access, requiring manual review gates for sensitive actions, and using strong account protections.