Personal Intelligence

Google Maps' Gemini-powered Ask Maps chat is rolling out globally to English speakers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, and over 150 other countries and territories. The update adds Gmail-based Personal Intelligence, real-time transit data, conversation memory, and agentic capabilities for ordering food and booking hotels.

Google announced Thursday that users can connect their Google Photos library to the Gemini chatbot for personalized image generation through its Nano Banana feature. Users must opt in to Personal Intelligence, and the feature will roll out to paid subscribers in the coming days.

Google is rolling out Personal Intelligence to Gemini users globally, excluding the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and UK. The opt-in feature accesses data from Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Google Photos, YouTube, Maps, and other first-party apps to provide contextual responses without additional prompting.