Posters on X (and Google’s official account) have reported that a “memory” feature has begun rolling out to some Gemini users. Gemini’s memory adds context to the current conversation, just like ChatGPT’s. Tell Gemini to remember your favorite foods, and it will tailor its restaurant recommendations to your culinary preferences when you ask for recommendations.
The memory feature is currently limited to paying customers who subscribe to Google’s One AI Premium plan, which costs $20 per month. For now, you can only use it on the web version of Gemini – it’s not available on iOS or Android apps yet.
Google has added some helpful examples of how to use memory in Gemini’s interface. You can ask it to “use simple language and avoid jargon” or tell it “I can only write code in JavaScript.” For travel planning, you might want to tell it to “include the cost per day.” The feature only works with English commands right now, but you can turn it off whenever you want. Keep in mind that your memories stay saved until you manually delete them.
Google has made it clear that your saved information remains private – it won’t be shared or used to train their AI models. However, it’s worth noting that memory features in AI chatbots need careful security measures. Earlier this year, researchers discovered that hackers could potentially plant fake memories in ChatGPT to steal user data continuously.
