Gemini reads your apps

Google is expanding Gemini’s “Personal Intelligence” outside the United States, letting the app answer with data pulled from a user’s Google services. (9to5google.com) Google’s April 14 rollout reached countries including India, but not the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, according to 9to5Google and Google’s help pages. Paid Google Artificial Intelligence Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers are first in line, with free users due “in the next few weeks.” (9to5google.com) (support.google.com) The feature works by connecting Gemini to Google Workspace, Google Photos, YouTube, and Google Search services, which include Maps, Shopping, News, Flights, and Hotels. Google says the shared data can include emails, files, calendar events, photos, videos, saved activity, and location information derived from devices, internet addresses, and content. (support.google.com 1) (support.google.com 2) In plain terms, Gemini is moving from a chatbot that answers from the web and a prompt to one that can read across a user’s own Google account. Google says that can help it answer requests like finding a booking in Gmail, pulling a file from Drive, or using Photos and Search history to tailor recommendations. (9to5google.com) (support.google.com) Google first introduced Personal Intelligence in beta in the United States on January 14, 2026 for paid users. It then expanded the system to free United States users in March across the Gemini app, Gemini in Chrome, and Artificial Intelligence Mode in Search before this wider international push. (9to5google.com 1) (9to5google.com 2) The company has also changed how the feature is switched on. In January, 9to5Google reported users had to opt in; in the April rollout, the publication said Personal Intelligence is enabled by default for each prompt, with a toggle in Gemini’s Tools menu to turn it off. (9to5google.com 1) (9to5google.com 2) Google’s help pages say connected-app data may include sensitive or confidential information, including details that relate to health, religion, race, or personal relationships. The same page says that if users connect certain apps, that data can be used to personalize Gemini, complete tasks, make recommendations, and improve Google services, including training generative Artificial Intelligence models. (support.google.com) Google also warns that Gemini can return outdated or incorrect information from connected apps, including pulling an older email instead of a newer one, and tells users to review the cited sources in responses. That caveat sits beside the company’s larger pitch: a digital assistant that can search not just the internet, but the records people already keep inside Google. (support.google.com)