In the ramp up to I/O 2026, Google has been working on adding a more advanced agent capability to the Gemini app. It now looks like it will be branded as “Gemini Spark.”
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Google app beta version 17.23 today introduces the “Gemini Spark” name after previously referring to it as “Gemini Agent.” Its icon is literally Gemini’s spark with momentum, like a comet. (This is the second week in a row that Google has released two beta releases in the same week: 17.22 and 17.23.)
The more you use Gemini Spark, the better it understands you and what you want to accomplish.
Behind the scenes, Gemini Spark will use “your info from sources like Connected Apps, skills, chats, tasks, websites you’re logged into, Personal Intelligence, location, and more.”
Additionally, Gemini Spark can “share necessary info with third parties” as needed to accomplish the task: “This could include your name, contact information, files, preferences, and info you might find sensitive.”
Google makes clear that “Gemini Spark is experimental.”
“While it is designed to ask for your permission before taking sensitive actions, it may do things like share your info or make purchases without asking. Make sure to supervise Gemini Spark, and don’t rely on it for medical advice, legal, financial, or other professional help.”
Meanwhile, Spark is already appearing for some testers. As part of the redesigned app, “Spark” will appear in the updated navigation drawer. This launches a two-tab layout split between “Chat” and “Agent.”
You create new tasks in Spark with a list of active ones and those that are scheduled to run at specified times. Example capabilities include:
- Declutter your inbox: Summarize or archive newsletters and unsubscribe from emails lists
- Get meeting briefs: Get concise overviews and relevant info before important meetings
- Get a custom news digest: Go deep on the stories you care about and follow how they evolve
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