Google Integrates Personal AI into Search, Pulling Data from Your Gmail and Photos Google is deepening the integration of its AI into users’ personal data. Following the introduction of Personal Intelligence to its Gemini chatbot, the company is now bringing that same context-aware capability to its AI-powered Search experience. This experimental feature allows AI Mode in Google Search to pull information from your connected Google apps, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to tailor its responses specifically to you. The feature, powered by the new Gemini 3 AI model, is designed to make search results more relevant by considering your personal history and interests. For example, if you use AI Mode to shop for clothing while the feature is enabled, Google could recommend items or styles from brands you have purchased from before, as identified from past email receipts. Furthermore, if the system detects travel reservations like plane tickets in your Gmail, it could suggest appropriate clothing items for your destination and the season when you search for trip outfits. Google emphasizes that this personal data is used in real-time to generate responses but is not used to train its underlying AI models. The company states that it does not train its models on the contents of users’ Gmail inboxes or Google Photos libraries. However, it does use the prompts entered and the AI’s generated responses for training purposes. The company also includes a warning about potential inaccuracies. Google notes that the feature’s recommendations may sometimes feel off because the AI might not fully grasp the context of a query or could draw incorrect connections between different pieces of your information. Personal Intelligence in Search is currently an experimental feature available through Google Labs. Starting now, it is rolling out automatically to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the United States who use the service in English. These users will be able to connect their AI Mode in Search to their Gmail and Google Photos accounts. The feature is initially limited to personal Google accounts and is not yet available for Google Workspace accounts.
