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Google's AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps
With this new update, Google is expanding AI Mode beyond answering questions and into completing tasks across the apps they use regularly.
TL;DR
- Google's AI Mode now supports linking and interacting with select apps like Instacart, Canva, and YouTube.
- This update allows AI Mode to move beyond answering questions to completing tasks within integrated apps.
- Users can add groceries to their Instacart cart, get design templates from Canva, or curate playlists for YouTube Music.
- The feature is rolling out to users in the U.S. with plans to support more apps soon.
- This capability builds on a previous launch at Google I/O that allowed third-party app connections to the Gemini app.
- Recent enhancements to AI Mode include checking in-store stock availability and exploring the web side-by-side with AI Mode.
- AI Mode also gained "Personal Intelligence" earlier this year, enabling it to use Gmail and Google Photos data for personalized responses.