TL;DR
- Gemini Spark is now being made available to Google AI Ultra customers in the US.
- Spark runs in the background 24/7, allowing it to handle tasks without constantly waiting for user input.
- Users can schedule meetings, search emails, summarize conversations, create files, and organize content automatically.
Google’s vision for Gemini is getting a lot more ambitious, and the latest rollout shows the company is moving beyond chatbots and straight to AI that can practically do the work for you.
Google has launched Gemini Spark for Google AI Ultra customers in the US, days after announcing the feature at Google I/O 2026. While Gemini has been largely about answering questions and creating content for the past few years, Spark is all about automation. This means that Gemini is always working in the background, and can take care of things in your digital life without waiting for you to ask.
Google describes Gemini Spark is in the form of an AI agent that acts on the user’s behalf, but is always under the user’s control, running 24/7. This feature is now a dedicated tab inside the Gemini web experience along with standard chat functionality.
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Spark stands out from other AI assistants because of its close integration with the Google ecosystem. It can link to Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides to do things that typically require you to switch between multiple apps. Users can ask Spark to schedule meetings, manage invitations, search emails, summarize conversations, create documents, spreadsheets, prepare presentations, and organize files.
Google is giving Spark access to connected services, personal intelligence features, websites logged in by users, and remote browser tools that can interact with webpages on their behalf. Sometimes Spark can actually browse websites, fill in information, and take actions without the user having to click at each step.
According to the company, Spark uses cloud-based virtual machines running Gemini 3.5, so tasks can keep running even if a user closes their laptop or locks their phone. Background processing is a big part of Google’s pitch for Gemini, making it more akin to a digital assistant than a chatbot that pops up when needed.
Currently, Gemini Spark is only available to Google AI Ultra customers based in the US, making it one of Google’s most exclusive AI features. But if the rollout goes smoothly, don’t be surprised to see the Spark become the model for the Gemini going forward.
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