What you need to know
- Rumors allege that Google is working on “Proactive Assistance,” a feature that will help AI offer timely “suggestions” throughout the day.
- There’s a chance that Google is working on allowing Gemini to rely on your data and personal intelligence apps, like Gmail, as it takes your notifications into account.
- This new rumor follows a previous report that said Gemini could get “Your Day,” a feature similar to Samsung’s Now Brief.
With rumors saying that Google is working on new features for Geminiwhat has emerged recently could be the umbrella under which everything sits.
The last thing was discovered by 9to5Googlewhich claims that the company is working on a “Proactive Assistance” feature for the Gemini app. This feature is reportedly designed to leverage chosen connected apps to display “personalized suggestions.” The post cites an APK dive it made, which supposedly highlighted the feature’s secure handling of your data.
He adds that this is because Proactive Assistance can use your content in Gmail and Calendar.
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Android Central’s opinion
What I’m most curious about is this “personalized suggestions” rumor. What would this look like? But, more than that, how busy would Gemini be on my phone? It looks like AI In factyou really want to be involved in what’s going on. Obviously, I don’t have to allow it; neither do you. This is all in the name of “being useful” if this feature is actually implemented. I guess there’s some merit there.
By leveraging data from those apps (and likely other Workspace-related apps), Proactive Assistance will use “your notifications and what’s on your screen,” according to the post. This is still pretty basic, as the post’s APK dive only uncovered these mentions within the Gemini app code. It is not yet clear what Proactive Assistance will look like and as will do this. What’s more, the post claims that Google’s initial code highlights its ability to display suggestions “at the right time.”
Maybe that’s when an email arrives, since the code mentioned that notifications were part of this. There’s a chance that Gemini can proactively pull any important dates from there with the option to add them to your Calendar app.
Busy, busy Gemini
This is where things get interesting because, as noted above, we’ve already had rumors about Gemini. Be more proactive with users.. A report earlier this month claimed that Google was working on “Your Day,” a feature that, from the start, sounds similar to Samsung’s Now Brief. It was alleged that “Tu Día” would rely on The personal intelligence of Gemini with a link to your connected apps to get a “proactive feed” and card. These could be highlights and things to remember for the next day.
Android Central’s opinion
The more rumors emerge about this new direction for Gemini, the more it seems that Google is taking inspiration from Samsung. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Now Brief is quite useful and can be useful for users who want to make sure they don’t miss anything. With Personal Intelligence and the latest update, I’m sure Google will have a lot to work with. The only thing is, do you want it to be that way?
Interestingly, 9to5 also mentions this previous leak, stating that Google supposedly renamed it “Daily Brief.” Regarding Personal Intelligence, Gemini I recently got an update with Google launches Nano Banana 2 support. Now, if AI can see the content stored in Photos, users can generate images based on those memories for a crazy new creation. Its capabilities also go beyond Photos, with support for your history, video history, and more.
