Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration | TechCrunch
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Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration | TechCrunch
Gemini Spark is a personal AI agent built from Gemini base models and an agentic harness from Google Antigravity. It is designed to handle long-horizon tasks with minimal oversight and to take actions on a user’s behalf under direction. Spark runs on dedicated virtual machines on Google Cloud, so a laptop does not need to stay open. It includes out-of-the-box integrations with Gmail, Google Docs, and other Google Workspace products, reducing setup of connections and permissions. Users can email Spark through a dedicated Gmail address, and it can interact with the web via Chrome. On mobile, progress can be tracked through Android Halo. Spark can draft emails by pulling facts from emails, documents, sheets, and slides, and it can be used by small businesses to monitor inboxes and respond to customer questions.
"“It's your personal AI agent that helps you navigate your digital life, taking action on your behalf and under your direction,” Pichai told reporters during a pre-briefing of the product. “It runs on dedicated virtual machines on Google Cloud seamlessly, [so] you don't need to keep your laptop open to make sure it's running.”"
"Spark follows a wave of popular agentic products from major AI labs, most notably Anthropic's Claude Cowork and OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent, but it will have particular value because of its integration with the larger Google suite of products. Spark will include out-of-the-box integrations with Gmail, Google Docs, and other Google Workspace products, saving users the work of setting up connections and permissions with outside apps."
"Users can email Spark directly through a dedicated Gmail address, and the agent can interact with the web directly through Chrome. On mobile, you'll also be able track the agent's progress through the new Android Halo system. “Need to send an email to your boss with a status update? Spark can pull all the facts from your emails, your docs, your sheets, and slides and write the draft for you,” said Google Labs' Josh Woodward, VP of the Gemini App and AI Studio."
"“Small businesses are using Spark. They can watch over their inbox, so they never miss a question from a customer.” Like other agentic assistants, Spark can be integrated into a wide range of services over MCP, and Google expects to ro"
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