Gemini app personalizes responses based on past chats, plus new privacy controls

Use past chats to get more personalized responses

At I/O, we introduced our vision for the Gemini app: to create an AI assistant that learns and truly understands you — not one that just responds to your prompt in the same way that it would anyone else’s prompt.

Today, we’re introducing a new setting that allows Gemini to learn from your past conversations over time. When this setting is on, Gemini remembers key details and preferences you’ve shared, leading to more natural and relevant conversations, as if you’re collaborating with a partner who’s already up to speed.

Here’s how personal context can bring a conversation to life:

• You’ve previously discussed the evolution of characters’ powers in your favorite comic book. Now, if you ask Gemini to “brainstorm a birthday party theme that’s unique to me,” it might suggest a celebration based on your favorite character, complete with themed food and a custom photo booth with props.
• You’ve previously asked Gemini for summaries of some of the latest non-fiction recommended from BookTok. When you ask Gemini to recommend a book you’d like, Gemini may suggest books with similar themes to those you’ve discussed before and even provide popular quotes for your social posts.
• You’ve previously used Gemini to brainstorm ideas for a YouTube channel focused on Japanese culture. When you ask for “new content ideas based on my interests,” Gemini may suggest a video theme like “My First Time Trying…” where you film yourself trying a new Japanese food, a traditional craft (like origami or a tea ceremony) or even a new game from Japan.

We’re rolling out this feature over the coming weeks, starting today. At first, personalized conversations will be available when using our 2.5 Pro model

in select countries and we plan to expand the feature to our 2.5 Flash model and more countries in the weeks ahead.

This setting is on by default to help Gemini give you more relevant responses, but you remain in control and can turn this setting on or off at any time. To do so, simply head to your Settings in the Gemini app and select “Personal context,” then ”Your past chats with Gemini.” As before, you can manage and delete your conversations in Gemini Apps Activity.