Leaked pre‑I/O slides reveal Gemini 'Spark' as a personal, persistent agent with proactive features

Google has not announced a product called Gemini Spark, but a series of pre-I/O leaks published between May 14 and May 16 described an agent inside the Gemini app that could carry out tasks across Google services. The reported feature appeared in reverse-engineered app code and leaked onboarding screens cited by Android Authority and 9to5Google. Google had already said this week that “Gemini Intelligence” would bring more proactive automation to Android devices, including multi-step tasks and app actions. Google I/O 2026 starts on May 19, when the company is scheduled to hold its main keynote at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. ### What do the leaks say Spark would actually do? Android Authority reported on May 16 that leaked screens described Spark as an agent that could “clear up junk” in Gmail, assemble notes before meetings and create custom news digests. The publication said the feature appeared in the Gemini app and was surfaced by users and tinkerers on X, including accounts it named as @Waguri_Kaoruko8 and @testingcatalog. (androidauthority.com) 9to5Google reported on May 14 that Google was working on branding a more advanced agent capability in Gemini as “Gemini Spark.” That report was based on APK analysis rather than a public launch, which means the feature name, interface and timing could still change before any formal announcement. ### How is that different from the Gemini features Google has already confirmed? (androidauthority.com) Google said on May 12 that Gemini Intelligence on Android would automate multi-step tasks, summarize web content and simplify form filling on select Samsung and Google phones. In a company blog post, Mindy Brooks, a vice president of product management, said the software would help users “stay a step ahead” and would roll out in waves starting this summer. (9to5google.com) Google also said in June 2025 that the Gemini app was becoming “more personal, proactive and powerful” through scheduled actions. Dave Citron, a senior director of product management for the Gemini app, said users could ask Gemini to deliver recurring updates such as a summary of calendar events and unread emails at a specific time. (blog.google) Those official announcements show Google has already been moving Gemini toward proactive task handling. The new element in the Spark leaks is the claim that one agent could connect those capabilities across Gmail, meetings, websites and other services from inside Gemini, rather than only responding to one request at a time. That comparison is an inference based on the leaked descriptions and Google’s previously announced features. (blog.google) ### Which apps and services appear to be involved? Android Authority said the screenshots pointed first to Google Workspace-style functions, including Gmail and Google Docs, and said Spark might also be able to control Chrome and use files stored on a computer or other devices. The report added that the current material did not show full computer control and that third-party app support was not confirmed. (androidauthority.com) Google’s own product posts provide some of the surrounding context. The company said at I/O 2025 that Gemini Live would begin connecting with Maps, Calendar, Tasks and Keep, and said this week that Gemini Intelligence would handle app-based automation on Android. Those existing integrations make the leaked references to mail, meetings, websites and task flows consistent with Google’s broader direction, though not proof that Spark will launch in the form described by the leaks. (androidauthority.com) ### How much of this is confirmed by Google? Google has published no official blog post, product page or keynote agenda entry naming Gemini Spark as of May 16. The company’s I/O site lists AI and Gemini-focused sessions, but it does not mention Spark in the public schedule now online. Android Authority said an announcement was “highly likely” at I/O 2026, but that expectation came from the publication’s reporting rather than from Google. (blog.google) Reuters could not independently verify the leaked screens beyond the reports describing them. ### What should readers watch for next week? Google I/O 2026 begins on May 19 and runs through May 20, according to Google’s event site. (io.google) The public schedule shows a Google keynote at 10:00 a.m. Pacific on May 19 and a developer keynote at 1:30 p.m. Pacific the same day, which are the most likely venues for any formal Gemini product announcement. (androidauthority.com)