Google’s AI model Gemini Becoming more and more personalized. The company announced this week that enabling new personalization tools will allow AI chatbot Refer to your search history to enhance and deepen its response.
In the blog post The company said It will analyze the queries and cross-reference your search to provide a “contextually relevant response that suits your personal interests.”
Google says it’s part of a broader strategy for Gemini not only answering general questions, but also getting to know you better. It adds that it only references your search results when it is determined that they can meaningfully improve the output.
“We only use your search history when our advanced inference model determines that it is actually useful,” the company said in a blog post. “Early testers found that Gemini had personalization, which helped brainstorm and get personalized suggestions. We will continue to collect user feedback on the most useful app for this feature.”
Some examples Google offers include: “Where should I go on vacation this summer?” or, “I want to launch a YouTube channel, but need content ideas” that may connect the response to what you know about your interests.
This work coincides with the growing trends at tech companies, especially Chatgpt-Maker Openai, aims to make AI more intuitive, context-aware and gain a deeper understanding of the needs and preferences of its users.
The tool (powered by its experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinky model) will outline its reasoning and display the data it gets from previous searches. Google also says it will explicitly obtain permission before connecting to your search history or any other app.
Initially, it will launch in over 45 languages as a Gemini and Gemini premium subscriber (currently only on the web) and will expand to mobile over time.
The company also announced it will launch In-depth research tools Free to all Gemini users. The tool was announced in December, similar to Openai’s feature of the same name. Its purpose is to save your time by working as a personal AI research assistant, searching and synthesizing information from the web in minutes.
Google says it pairs its newly upgraded in-depth research with the Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinky model, which provides real-time reasoning when browsing the web, as part of improving reporting quality.