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Google Search can now reference users' Gmail and Photos accounts.
The feature is part of a broader push for more personalized AI.
It's only available to some users for the time being.
Google will make its web search results more personalized by letting AI Mode in Search sync with users' Gmail and Photos accounts, the company said Thursday.
It's the latest development for Google's Personal Intelligence feature, which debuted last week and is designed to boost Gemini's practical usefulness by connecting it with the tech giant's proprietary apps. The overarching goal is to make Gemini, which, along with other chatbots like ChatGPT, was originally trained as a general conversational tool, more of an automated assistant that's tailored to the needs and preferences of individual users.
Also: I tried Gemini's 'scheduled actions' to automate my AI - the potential is enormous (but Google has work to do)
"Personal Intelligence transforms Search into an experience that feels uniquely yours by connecting the dots across your Google apps," Robby Stein, VP of product in Google's Search division, wrote in a blog post. "With this new experience, you can tap into your own personal context and insights to unlock even more helpful Search responses that are tailored to you."
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