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Google Gemini Can Now Use Your Search History to Provide Personalized Responses

Google's Gemini AI product is now able to absorb a user's search history in order to provide more personalized information, Google announced today. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model is able to connect to Google apps and services to tailor responses based on past searches.

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Google says that this feature will save time and will provide users with "more precise answers." For now, Gemini is only able to read search history, but in the future, it will be able to connect with other Google apps and services. Gemini's access to search history is opt-in, and it is experimental at this time.

In the Gemini app, users can use the model menu to select "Personalization" to connect their Google search history. When making a request, Gemini will then analyze search history to see if it is able to enhance a response.

Google says that search history will only be used when its reasoning models decide that it's helpful, and that early testers have found the feature useful for brainstorming and personalized recommendations.

Gemini with personalization is available to Gemini and Gemini Advanced subscribers on the web, and will be rolling out on mobile soon.

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Top Rated Comments

18 months ago
Just why would you?

Absolutely crazy intrusion.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ss2cire Avatar
18 months ago
right now it's opt-in.... eventually that won't be an option. time to dump google. why would I want my search history to help with "personalized" responses? generally im looking for something **I don't know about**.... nothing *personalized* about that.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
anthogag Avatar
18 months ago
Google's AI "personalization", a.k.a "fish bowl"; it's their world, you just live in it 🫢
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gleepskip Avatar
18 months ago

At least their AI works unlike Apple’s mess
Just wait for WWDC. Apple will demo even more features they will not complete by WWDC 2026.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
18 months ago
Google should release Google Classic which would show you search results based on the good old days of algorithms before they ruined their own product. “Don’t be evil” lol indeed
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sw1tcher Avatar
18 months ago

Google's Gemini AI product is now able to absorb a user's search history in order to provide more personalized information.... The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model is able to connect to Google apps and services to tailor responses based on past searches.

right now it's opt-in.... eventually that won't be an option. time to dump google. why would I want my search history to help with "personalized" responses? generally im looking for something **I don't know about**.... nothing *personalized* about that.
Personalized information and responses is just another way of saying advertisements. That's what Google wants to serve you. Alphabet needs this as their ad revenue as a percent of overall company revenue is on the decline.



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