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TL;DR Google may unveil another Gemini AI agent at I/O 2026 called Gemini Spark.
Gemini Spark apparently runs in the background and handles tasks proactively instead of waiting for manual prompts.
The AI agent could pull data from linked apps, chat history, schedules, websites, and location info to complete workflows across services.
Google seems to be moving fast to turn Gemini from a chatbot into a co-pilot that actually does the work for you. Just in time for Google I/O next week, a new leak has revealed Gemini Spark, an always-on AI agent meant to take care of your digital chores you’re too busy for.
A new onboarding screen spotted by X user Fandu in the Gemini web app reveals something called “Gemini Spark” (beta), an always-on AI agent that handles things in the background, instead of waiting for users to type in prompts one at a time (via TestingCatalog).
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The onboarding text says the AI agent can pull from data in linked apps, chat history, scheduled tasks, websites you’re logged into, location data, and Personal Intelligence. That context would enable Spark to tackle inboxes, finish online workflows, and possibly automate multi-step tasks across Google services and third-party platforms.
Google has experimented with AI agents before with internal projects like Remy, but the current Gemini Agent tools have been largely confined to paying AI Ultra users. Spark looks like the next step in that evolution, but this time with a wider consumer-facing angle.
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