Google is reportedly releasing a new memory feature for its AI chatbot Gemini. The feature will let Gemini “remember” details about the user from previous conversations and use it for future interactions. If this feature sounds familiar, that’s because OpenAI’s ChatGPT had rolled out a similar feature back in February.
Following reports from 9to5Google last year, there were speculations that Google was incorporating long-term contextual memory into Gemini. According to this most recent development, Memory may be one of several new AI features that will join the number of AI features announced at the Google I/O keynote.
Google has previously released a demonstration of the Memory feature on Gemini. It contains details such as the number of children a user has, dietary preferences, and a request for shorter responses. The feature can come in handy by saving you the trouble of repeating a fact about yourself in every conversation you have with Gemini. For example, if you have a soy allergy, the chatbot will know to consider that information and give you soy-free options when you ask for recipe suggestions.
A post showcasing the new user interface (UI) for Gemini’s “Memory” feature was also shared by tipster Dylan Roussel on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). “Gemini remembers info you shared in chats, like your interests and preferences, so you don’t have to repeat yourself,” reads the feature description in the screenshot posted by Roussel. It goes on to state that Gemini will respond to you more precisely as it gains more understanding of your needs. You can manage information on the Memory page or turn off memory at any time.
Details such as where the feature will be added, whether it will only work with the app or be accessible online, whether memories can be erased, and how private the information shared will be, are all unknown as of yet.
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