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Google’s Gemini has a memory

Google’s Gemini can now remember what you tell it

Martin Crowley
November 20, 2024

Following OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT’s memory feature in April, Google has revealed that its own chatbot, Gemini, can now “remember the things you care about” such as your life, work, aspirations, and personal preferences, and, as a result, delivers more tailored and relevant responses.

For example, if you tell Gemini you’re a Vegan, and then ask it for restaurant recommendations, it will only display places that are suitable for Vegans.

Only users on Google’s Google One AI Premium subscription plan have access to this memory feature, and it's currently only available in English. They can add their interests and preferences through the chatbot interface, or via the “saved info” page, where Google has provided some examples of what they might like Gemini to remember, like “Use simple language and avoid jargon” or “When planning a trip, always include the cost per day,” for example.

Gemini will always say when it’s using a ‘memory’ in its response, and Google says it will never use these ‘memories’ to train its AI models. Users can view, edit, and delete the ‘memory’ data they’ve added to the “saved info” page anytime, but it will be stored indefinitely unless deleted manually.