Trending Now - Google's Gemini AI Now Available to All US Users

WHO:

Google, users in the United States, Allison Johnson

WHAT:

Google announced that all users in the US will have access to its Personal Intelligence feature.

Access was previously limited to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.

The feature is now available to free-tier users in the US through AI Mode in Search, Gemini in Chrome, and the Gemini app.

The feature is currently only available to users on personal Google accounts, not business, enterprise, or education users.

Personal Intelligence uses data from connected apps to personalize responses.

Allison Johnson stated, “Gemini can analyze my interests and make some pretty good guesses about what I’d be interested in; it’s the details where AI gets lost.”

WHERE:

United States

WHEN:

Google made the announcement on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.

The feature was tested by Allison Johnson earlier in 2026.

WHY:

The feature aims to provide more tailored responses by utilizing data from various Google apps.

HOW:

Personal Intelligence connects to apps like YouTube, Google Photos, and Gmail to automatically personalize responses.

Users can opt-in to the feature and can disconnect apps from Personal Intelligence at any time.

Google stated that “Gemini and AI Mode don’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library.”

(UPDATED March 18, 2026 07:20 UTC)

On Tuesday, March 17, Google announced that all users in the United States will now have access to its Personal Intelligence feature, which was previously limited to subscribers of Google AI Pro and AI Ultra. This new capability allows free-tier users to receive personalized responses by connecting to apps like YouTube, Google Photos, and Gmail, although it is currently only available for personal accounts, not business or educational ones. Allison Johnson, who tested the feature earlier this year, noted that while Gemini can analyze interests effectively, it sometimes struggles with the finer details.