Announced at Google I/O 2026, Gemini Spark is a cloud-based personal AI agent powered by Gemini 3.5 that operates continuously in the background — drafting emails, monitoring inboxes, assembling documents, and making purchases — even when the user’s phone or laptop is off. It integrates deeply with Google Workspace, Canva, OpenTable, and Instacart, with more partner apps coming. Google says Spark will request confirmation before ‘high-stakes actions’ like sending emails or spending money. It is rolling out to AI Ultra subscribers ($100/month) in the US first.
Why it matters: Gemini Spark represents Google’s most aggressive agentic AI move to date, shifting the battle for personal AI from chatbot interfaces to always-on background agents deeply embedded in daily workflows.