Gemini’s personal rollout

Google has started expanding Gemini’s Personal Intelligence outside the United States, giving the assistant permission-based access to a user’s Google data for tailored replies. (9to5google.com) Google first introduced the feature on January 14, 2026 as a beta for Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States. In that launch, Google said Gemini could connect Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search to answer questions using a person’s own travel plans, photos and other account data. (blog.google) The new rollout expands that access to more countries and languages, but not Europe. Google’s own help pages say the feature is not available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, and the April 14 rollout report said Europe was excluded from the global expansion. (support.google.com, 9to5google.com) Personal Intelligence works by letting users connect specific Google services inside Gemini, then asking questions that rely on those records. Google’s help documentation says connected sources can include Google Workspace services such as Gmail, Calendar and Drive, Google Photos, YouTube, and Search services such as Maps, Shopping, News, Flights and Hotels. (support.google.com, support.google.com) Google describes the system as opt-in, with separate controls for which apps are connected. The company said in January that Gemini does not train directly on personal data from those connected apps, while its current help pages say data from connected apps can also be used to improve Google services, including training generative artificial intelligence models, depending on settings and product terms. (blog.google, support.google.com, support.google.com) The feature moves Gemini closer to an assistant that remembers and retrieves, rather than one that waits for every detail in each prompt. Google’s March 26 release notes also added tools for importing chat history and “memories” from other artificial intelligence apps, a sign that the company is trying to make Gemini stickier as a long-term personal assistant. (gemini.google) Google is making the same push on the workplace side, but with more features reserved for higher-paying tiers. Its Workspace documentation says the AI Ultra Access add-on includes higher access to Gemini 3 Pro, video generation with Veo 3.1, Workspace Studio automations and Project Mariner early access in the United States, while standard Workspace with Gemini covers most Gemini features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets and other apps. (knowledge.workspace.google.com) Google’s consumer release notes show a similar pattern. Gemini 3.1 Pro rolled out globally in February with higher limits for Google AI Pro and Ultra users, while Deep Think was limited to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app. (gemini.google) That leaves Google expanding Gemini’s reach in two directions at once: broader access for personal data connections, and tighter packaging of premium tools for paying users and enterprise buyers. The result is a Gemini product that knows more about its users, but not in every market and not on the same terms for every tier. (9to5google.com, knowledge.workspace.google.com, support.google.com)