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   Gemini gets its biggest upgrade yet - 'Personal Intelligence' - that uses your   
   Gmail, Photos, Search and YouTube history - and it could be our first glimpse   
   of the new Siri in iOS 27   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Gemini's new Personal Intelligence feature is now live, and it gives users an   
   AI personal assistant similar to the one Apple promised Siri would become.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Personal Intelligence, Gemini's biggest upgrade yet, is launching today, and   
   it's one of the most significant AI innovations we've seen to date.    
      
   The new Google AI feature allows Gemini to tap into Google apps and pull from   
   your personal data to get extra context from your queries.    
      
   Think of Personal Intelligence as a major next step for AI chatbots, allowing   
   Gemini to securely access information from apps like Google Search, Gmail,   
   Google Photos, and YouTube.    
      
   Yeah, Gemini can already tap into apps, but this is different, and it sounds   
   genuinely incredible. 'How is it different?' I hear you ask. Well, imagine   
   asking Gemini for help with a car problem and the AI being able to directly   
   access your purchase history from Gmail to know which car you own, access   
   Photos to see when you last took it in for servicing, and access YouTube to   
   see what solutions you've looked for already.    
      
   Personal Intelligence in Gemini sounds like the AI personal assistant lots of   
   us have been waiting for, and if it lives up to Google's billing, then it   
   could be a monumental moment for consumer AI.    
      
   Gemini Personal Intelligence starts rolling out today in beta to Google AI    
   Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Google says the feature will be   
   expanding to more countries and free users soon, as well as Search in AI    
   Mode.   
      
   A first glimpse at iOS 27's Siri?   
      
   It feels like a new AI feature is heralded as the 'next big thing' almost   
   daily, but the examples Google has shared with the launch of Gemini's    
   Personal Intelligence are genuinely impressive and exciting.    
      
   One example shared was the ability for Gemini to find out what the best tyres   
   are for the user's car without even knowing the model. Then Gemini could grab   
   the licence plate number from Photos without even being instructed where to   
   look.    
      
   Another example given was Gemini's new ability to create an itinerary for an   
   upcoming trip like no AI chatbot has been able to do before. Instead of just   
   linking the most popular places, Personal Intelligence uses all of the   
   information it knows about you to suggest specific restaurants, things to do,   
   and even what board games to play on the road.    
      
   Personal Intelligence looks like it could be Google's answer to the Siri    
   Apple promised users back at WWDC 2025. Now, following the announcement of   
   Apple and Google's major AI partnership , I wouldn't be surprised if this is   
   our first glimpse at Siri in iOS 27, just without the Apple branding.    
      
   Gemini is set to power the next generation of Siri, albeit without any Google   
   branding, and that could mean just like when Gemini features launch on Pixel   
   before a larger Android rollout, this could be an initial trial of Siri's   
   upcoming capabilities before they get repackaged for iPhone.   
      
   Privacy at its core   
      
   When you hear about new AI features that tap into everything you do online,   
   it's absolutely normal to question your privacy. But Google promises Personal   
   Intelligence has been built with privacy at its core, allowing you to decide   
   exactly how Gemini connects to the apps in question.    
      
   Google says Personal Intelligence is off by default, and Gemini only accesses   
   the data to answer your specific requests. Because Personal Intelligence taps   
   into other Google services, everything remains with Google, with no sensitive   
   information sent to third parties.    
      
   Everything Personal Intelligence does will also come with a source, allowing   
   you to see exactly how Gemini came up with the specific answer that it   
   provides. This means if you realize that Gemini has access to niche personal   
   information you didn't even know you had shared online, it can show exactly   
   where it came from.    
      
   Personal Intelligence is also restricted by guardrails for sensitive topics,   
   meaning Gemini will only seek information from sensitive data like health if   
   you allow it to do so.    
      
   It's a very neat feature, and Google seems to be focused on making sure   
   consumers feel safe sharing more personal data with Gemini than ever before.   
   Google says Gemini won't train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos   
   library, so you can have peace of mind that your privacy remains secure. How   
   to turn on Personal Intelligence    
      
   So, you've got a glimpse of what Gemini is now able to offer thanks to   
   Personal Intelligence, and you want to start using it straight away. Well,    
   the good news is Personal Intelligence begins rolling out to eligible users    
   in the US today.   
      
   Personal Intelligence will work across Web, Android, and iOS, and is    
   currently only available to personal Google accounts. Here's how you enable   
   it: Open Gemini and tap Settings Tap Personal Intelligence Select Connected   
   Apps (Gmail, Photos, etc)    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/google-launches-gemin   
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