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ZDNET's key takeaways
Gemini can run prompts on a schedule for paying Pro users.
Email and Workspace integrations do not actually work.
The feature shows promise but feels unfinished.
Last year, I wrote about ChatGPT's Tasks feature, which allows the AI to perform scheduled tasks. The feature was surprisingly limited and stubbornly refused to follow directions. Not to be outdone, Google Gemini added a similar feature called scheduled actions back in June.
Scheduled actions are only available to paying Gemini Pro and Ultra users. Since I upgraded to the Pro plan last month, I now have access to scheduled actions.
Also: Stop using ChatGPT for everything: I use these AI models for research, coding, and more
You know what that means: It's time to test it out. TL;DR, this feature is currently very limited and fairly disappointing. But it has enormous potential -- see if you don't agree.
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