Gemini Spark AI Agent Accesses Personal Data, Plans Birthday Party
The Story
Google introduced Gemini Spark, an always-on AI agent that connects to personal data, at its recent I/O conference. A user gave the agent access to Gmail, Docs, and Calendar and asked it to plan a birthday party. The agent generated a detailed itinerary and guest list, but misidentified the user’s live-in boyfriend as a “close friend and frequent companion” and did not include the user on their own guest list.
Key Facts
- Gemini Spark is an always-on agent from Google, introduced at I/O, that connects to personal data and completes online tasks.
- It is available as a beta to AI Ultra plan subscribers at $100 per month, works on mobile and desktop, including iPhone.
- The user gave Spark access to personal Gmail, Docs, and Calendar; it found a real karaoke reservation and generated a five-page itinerary.
- Spark created a guest list of 15 people, ranking the user’s boyfriend first but describing him as a “close friend and frequent companion.”
- The user themselves was not on the guest list.
- Spark attempted to book dinner reservations through a remote browser but glitched out, requiring a manual call.
- Google warns about prompt injection attacks that could expose private data, with a help page example of malicious instructions.
- Spark requires user approval before sending emails and can schedule repeating tasks.
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Sources: Wired
