Gemini Spark Gives Google Way Too Much Access to Your Data

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Google's shoving more AI into its software and devices. Meet Gemini Spark, the new AI agent that's like a 24/7 personal assistant. Google debuted the tool on Tuesday at its Google I/O developer conference.

We saw a demo of Gemini Spark in action, handling multistep tasks, like planning a block party. Gemini Spark counted RSVPs, followed up with those who hadn't and created an RSVP tracker that automatically updates when new responses come in via Gmail.

Gemini Spark will be available to some testers this week and available in Beta for Google AI Ultra subscribers next week. There are also plans for Gemini Spark to be available as a Mac desktop app and, later, on Chrome for everyone.

The new AI agent sounds like a dream if you're busy or overwhelmed by the thought of umpteen tasks on your to-do list. But ask yourself if you're really OK with...

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