Google Gemini Spark: an AI agent that works for you around the clock

Google has announced Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent that runs continuously in the cloud and completes tasks without requiring the user to be present. The company unveiled the product at its annual I/O developer conference.

Spark is powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash and connects directly to Google Workspace apps including Gmail, Docs, and Slides. Users can instruct it to perform tasks such as summarizing long email threads, compiling deadline lists, and assembling reports from meeting notes. Because Spark runs on Google’s cloud infrastructure rather than a user’s device, it continues working after the user closes their laptop.

Spark also connects to third-party apps, including Canva, OpenTable, and Instacart. Upcoming features include the ability to send texts and emails on a user’s behalf and to control the Chrome browser.

Google says Spark will ask for user approval before taking what it calls “high-stakes actions,” such as sending emails or spending money. Google VP Josh Woodward compared the agent’s spending guardrails to giving a teenager their first debit card. Google has also announced a separate payment system called Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to enable future purchases within user-defined limits.

Participation is opt-in, and users can choose which apps Spark can access. The agent is currently rolling out to a small group of testers, with a broader beta planned for Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States.

Sources: Engadget, VentureBeat