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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
is-answer-to-a-true-ai-personal-assistant-and-it-could-be-our-first-glimpse-of
-the-new-siri-in-ios-27

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