PYMNTS.com January 22, 2026
A week after adding a new Personal Intelligence feature to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini, Google has expanded the feature to AI Mode in Google Search.
Google announced the initial launch of Personal Intelligence in a Jan. 14 blog post, saying that when added to Gemini, it personalizes the AI assistant by connecting to Google apps and drawing information from email, photos and videos. The apps to which it connects include Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search.
Now, the company has expanded Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Google Search, saying in a Thursday (Jan. 22) blog post that the feature will personalize the search experience by connecting AI Mode to Gmail and Google Photos.
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