Exploring Gemini Spark: I Let It Into My Life, and It Rejected My Boyfriend as a Friend

During its latest I/O developer conference, Google unveiled Gemini Spark, an always-active assistant that taps into your personal data, handles online tasks, and streamlines your daily interactions. This is Google’s version of the popular OpenClaw agent that made waves in Silicon Valley at the beginning of 2026. OpenClaw users handed over their lives to an AI for messaging and scheduling, occasionally leading to comical mishaps.

My initial experience with Gemini Spark had me laughing uncontrollably. I granted Google’s AI access to my personal Gmail, Docs, and Calendar. (Goodbye, privacy.) Then, I made a simple request, asking for assistance in planning a party for my birthday. Not only did Gemini Spark sift through my inbox and calendar to find my karaoke bar reservation, but it also created an extensive five-page itinerary complete with a guest list, venue policies, dining options, after-party venues, email invitations, and theme suggestions. The outcome was genuinely remarkable and accomplished within minutes, all without my supervision.

The aspect that had me nervously chuckling—on multiple levels—was the AI-generated guest list. The agent analyzed my emails and documents to suggest potential attendees, unexpectedly recommending 15 people to invite, hitting the karaoke room’s full capacity. “Your travel history and emails identify [my partner’s name] as a close friend and frequent companion, making him an obvious choice for the list,” explained Gemini Spark for his top placement.

After exposing so much personal context to Google’s agent, essentially standing digitally vulnerable in front of Gemini Spark, I couldn’t help but feel the irony in how it categorized my longtime partner as merely a “close friend and frequent companion.” Is this the ’80s? I soon realized that, as the birthday celebrant, I wasn’t included on the guest list for my own party.

Google started rolling out Gemini Spark this week in beta for users of the company’s AI Ultra plan, beginning at $100 per month. The AI assistant is integrated into the Gemini chatbot as a new tab, and users can access it from both mobile and desktop devices. It’s not limited to Android; iPhone users can utilize it as well.

Instead of the usual “prompts,” commands issued to Spark are termed “tasks.” Spark can create calendar events and send emails—with your approval first—as well as operate a remote browser to explore the internet.

Screenshot by Reece Rogers; Courtesy of Google

Screenshot by Reece Rogers; Courtesy of Google