Google is pushing Gemini beyond the role of a chatbot and into something that behaves more like a background worker. With Spark, the AI can keep running even after the Gemini app is closed, the laptop is shut, or the phone is locked.
That shift changes how Gemini fits into daily digital tasks. Instead of waiting for each prompt in an active session, the system is designed to keep processing work in the cloud and return results later for review.
A more persistent AI presence
Google is positioning Spark as a “24/7 personal AI agent” that helps users manage their digital life. The goal is no longer limited to answering questions on demand, but to handling repetitive jobs, watching for triggers, and coordinating more complex workflows.
At the core of the system is Gemini 3.5, which runs through Google’s cloud infrastructure. That setup allows the agent to stay active independently of the device currently in use.
Designed for work across Google services
In its first phase, Spark connects to Google Workspace services such as Gmail, Docs, and Slides. That integration gives it access to the kind of apps where users often manage messages, documents, and ongoing work.
Google has shown Spark taking on tasks that move across multiple services. In one example, it can turn raw meeting notes from email and chat into a cleaner Google Docs file and then prepare a draft email to help launch a project.
From reminders to ongoing monitoring
The agent is also meant to handle recurring and rule-based tasks. One example Google highlighted is checking a monthly credit card bill for new subscription charges or hidden fees.
Another demonstration focused on more specific monitoring. Spark can watch an inbox for updates from a child’s school, pull out important deadlines, and send a daily summary to the user and their partner.
Action remains controlled
Google is also linking Spark to Gemini’s agentic abilities, including actions that involve controlling apps on the user’s behalf. One example mentioned is arranging a ride, with the AI carrying out the relevant steps.
Even with that added capability, Google says the system will ask for approval before high-risk actions. Spending money or sending email are among the examples that require confirmation.
Rolling out in stages
Spark is starting with trusted testers this week. It will then move into beta for Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States next week.
Google also plans to bring it to the Gemini desktop app this summer. The company says Spark will gain new capabilities in that period as well, including the ability to spend money.
The broader direction is clear: Google wants Gemini to do more than respond in the moment. By keeping Spark active in the cloud and tying it to Workspace workflows, the company is moving the product toward continuous digital task management rather than short, isolated interactions.
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