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Gemini AI Gets Smarter: What You Need to Know
Thu Aug 14 2025
Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, is getting a significant upgrade.
New Features
- Personal Context: Gemini will now remember more about your chats to provide better answers.
- Better Recommendations: It can recall past preferences, like your favorite book genres, for more relevant suggestions.
Limitations
- Availability: Not available in the EU, UK, or Switzerland.
- Age Restriction: Users must be over 18.
- Future Plans: Google aims to expand availability and include the faster Gemini 2.5 Flash model.
Privacy Options
- Temporary Chat: A new feature allowing chats without any memory retention.
- User Control: Personal Context can be turned on or off at any time.
Considerations
- Accuracy Concerns: Over-familiarity might lead to less accurate responses.
- User Choice: You decide how much Gemini remembers about your interactions.
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questions
How does Google ensure that the personal data used by Gemini is protected and not misused?
Will Gemini start sending you birthday wishes if it remembers your past conversations?
Could the new feature be a way for Google to manipulate user behavior through personalized responses?
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