Google Adds Memory And Temporary Chats To Gemini

Google announced new updates to its chatbot, Gemini, this Wednesday, including memory and temporary chat features. The new tools will begin rolling out within the next few days, with the tech giant aiming to provide a more personalized experience for users.

According to Google’s announcement, Gemini can now remember previous conversations with users. The AI model can also engage in temporary, private conversations through a new feature called Temporary Chats.

“We’re updating the Gemini app so it becomes an even more personal, proactive, and powerful assistant, while also providing you more control over your data,” wrote Michael Siliski, Senior Director, Product Management at Gemini app.

The new features are similar to those introduced by OpenAI for ChatGPT in April, with both companies aiming to deliver more customized interactions and build stronger connections with users.

Google said Gemini is now able to learn from past conversations and remember key details or relevant information previously shared by users. Those who enable the memory setting will be able to ask personal questions and receive more tailored suggestions.

The new setting will first be available for the 2.5 Pro model in select countries and will expand to the 2.5 Flash model and additional regions over the next few weeks. Google clarified that users who are not interested in the memory feature can opt out and turn it off at any time.

Google also introduced another privacy feature called Temporary Chats. Conversations in these chats will not appear in the recent chats section or in the mobile app’s activity log.

“Temporary Chats won’t appear in your recent chats or Gemini Apps Activity, and they won’t be used to personalize your Gemini experience or train Google’s AI models,” added Siliski. “They are kept for up to 72 hours to respond to you and to process any feedback you choose to provide.”

Google added that the setting Gemini Apps Activity will be renamed to Keep Activity. Content shared by users with this setting enabled will be used to train the chatbot, though users can turn it off at any time or choose to use Temporary Chats instead.