Google have made one of its best premium Gemini features free for all users
Google is making it easier for people to let Gemini keep track of their increasingly busy lives, after bringing one of its more useful paid features to free users.
The tech giant has begun to roll out Daily Brief to people using the free version of its AI assistant in the US, with the feature having first been announced at Google I/O back in May.
Daily Brief was initially introduced as being a perk for subscribers to the company’s AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans, with it acting like a personal morning organizer.
With Daily Brief, users can receive a personalized overview of the day which has been pulled from places like Gmail, Google Calendar and previous Gemini conversations.
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This could prove to be particularly useful if your morning routine currently involves opening Gmail, checking your calendar and trying to work out what you have forgotten to do.
Instead of making you search through different Google services, Gemini brings the relevant information together in one place.
The morning brief is divided up into various sections, with some information being focused on things that need your attention sooner and other suggestions aimed at longer-term goals.
You also have the option to interact with the information Gemini gives you by asking questions about individual items, finding out where the information came from and taking action without leaving the brief.
Gemini can also help you open an email, draft a response and create a reminder or calendar event.
How to get Google’s Daily Brief feature on Gemini
There are a few steps you’ll need to take if you want to try out the feature for yourself.
First off, you will need to make sure your Google Workspace information is connected to Gemini and that Memory is enabled through Gemini’s Personal Intelligence settings.
In the settings, ‘Smart features in other Google products’ will also need to be switched on.
Once that’s done, Daily Brief should appear in the Gemini sidebar if the feature has reached your account.
It’s important to note that this feature will only work for adults using personal Google accounts, while Google Workspace accounts used for work or school aren’t currently supported.
Daily Brief isn’t the first feature that Google has taken from its paid Gemini tiers and handed to free users.
The firm has also made Gemini Live’s camera and screen-sharing features available to Android users without requiring them to sign up for a paid plan.