Google announced Tuesday that it is bringing its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to users in India, allowing the AI to interact directly with personal data from Gmail and Google Photos. The update enables the model to provide personalized answers by accessing a user's connected Google services.
Once connected, users can ask specific questions about their own digital history. A user could ask, “What are my travel plans for Jaipur?” to extract itinerary details from their emails or photos.
The feature also integrates YouTube data, allowing Gemini to suggest ideas based on a user's recent viewing habits. To assist with fact-checking, Google said the tool will identify the specific sources used to generate its responses.
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The rollout is currently limited to users subscribed to Gemini AI Pro and AI Ultra in India. However, Google plans to expand the feature to its free user base in the coming weeks.
The expansion to India follows a similar deployment in the United States, where the feature debuted in beta in January for paid tiers before a full release in March. Google has also launched the Personal Intelligence feature in Japan.
However, the company issued a warning regarding the AI's ability to interpret complex human contexts. Google cautioned that Gemini may not always correctly understand the significance of certain data points.
“Gemini may also struggle with timing or nuance, particularly regarding relationship changes, like divorace, or your various interests,” Google stated in a recent blog post.
The company highlighted how the AI might misinterpret patterns in photo libraries. For example, the model might see a high frequency of photos at a golf course and incorrectly conclude the user is an enthusiast.
“For instance, seeing hundreds of photos of you at a golf course might lead it to assume you love golf. But it misses the nuance: You don’t love golf, and you love your son, and that’s why you’re there,” the company explained.
Google noted that users can manually correct these misunderstandings by providing direct feedback, such as telling the AI, “I don’t like golf.”
The release follows a rapid series of AI-driven updates for the Indian market. In March, Google launched Gemini capabilities within the Chrome browser for users in the country.
The company also recently introduced an agentic booking system for restaurants. This feature, which allows users to book dining via AI, was made possible through partnerships with Indian platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, and EazyDiner.
