Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
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- Google unveiled Gemini Spark at its I/O developer conference as an always‑on AI agent that can link to a user’s Gmail, Docs, and Calendar to automate online tasks.
- Gemini Spark produced a five‑page birthday party itinerary—including venue, guest list, and email invites—within minutes after a single one‑sentence prompt.
- AI Ultra plan subscribers can access Gemini Spark in beta for $100 per month, with the agent available on iPhone, desktop, Chrome and Mac.
- Guest list algorithm placed the author’s boyfriend at the top as a “close friend and frequent companion” while omitting the author, illustrating the agent’s deep‑personalization quirks.
Why it matters: Google’s $100 Ultra plan users gain a powerful, data‑driven assistant that can automate planning, while the agent’s deep access to personal data raises privacy concerns and may deter privacy‑sensitive customers.
