Google AI Mode Expands: Opt-in Access to Gmail, Photos for Personalized Search

• Google's Personal Intelligence in AI Mode now integrates with Gmail and Google Photos for more relevant search results.
• The feature uses personal context, past activity, and stored information to provide personalized answers and recommendations.
• Examples include shopping recommendations based on past purchases and personalized travel itineraries using bookings from Gmail and memories from Google Photos.
• Personal Intelligence is an opt-in feature, requiring users to explicitly connect their Gmail and Google Photos accounts.
• Currently rolling out via Search Labs to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US for personal Google accounts only.

Why It Matters: Google's AI Mode now offers personalized search by integrating with Gmail and Photos via opt-in access.