Overview
- AI Mode in Search supports Personal Intelligence for free-tier users today in the U.S., with the Gemini app and Gemini in Chrome beginning to roll out.
- The capability connects personal data from Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, Search and Maps to produce context-specific answers without extra prompting.
- Use cases include tailored shopping suggestions, device troubleshooting based on purchase receipts, airport layover planning and custom travel itineraries.
- Participation is opt-in with per‑app controls, and the feature is limited to personal Google accounts, excluding Workspace business, enterprise and education users.
- Google says models do not train on raw Gmail or Photos data and instead use limited signals like prompts and responses, while coverage flags potential profiling and transparency concerns and notes a U.S.-first rollout with international availability to follow.