Report says Google expands Gemini Personal Intelligence to US users

In short: Google is expanding access in the US to Gemini Personal Intelligence, a Gemini setting that can use your Google apps to give more personal answers.

What happened

Google is expanding its “Personal Intelligence” feature for Gemini to more people in the US, according to The Verge. The feature lets Gemini use information from connected Google apps, like Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and your Search history, to answer questions with more context.

This is an opt-in setting, meaning you have to turn it on. It is off by default. You choose which apps Gemini can read in Gemini’s settings on the web, Android, or iOS.

The idea is like letting an assistant look at a few of your folders before answering. For example, Gemini could pull a detail from an email receipt, or use the location in a photo to make a more specific suggestion.

The Verge says access used to be limited to paid Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, and that it is now available to free-tier users in the US through places like AI Mode in Search, Gemini in Chrome, and the Gemini app. Separately, Google’s earlier beta launch on January 14, 2026 was described as limited to paid subscribers in the US, with a rollout in waves, and not available for business, education, or non-US accounts.

Why it matters

Features like this can save time, because you do not have to re-explain details you already have in Google apps. But it also raises privacy questions, so the most important thing for many people will be the controls, which apps you connect, and what Gemini says it used as a source.

Source: The Verge AI