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Google launches Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent, in India

The agent acts on its own inside Gmail and Docs while you sleep, only pausing to ask permission before spending money or sending mail.

• Google is rolling out Gemini Spark, a background AI agent, to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in India over the coming weeks.
• Spark is built to run continuously in the background even when a phone is locked or laptop is closed, shifting Gemini from a reactive chatbot to an active task-doer.
• It's powered by Gemini 3.6 Flash and connects natively, with zero setup, to Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets via Google's cloud infrastructure.
• Example tasks include auto-logging flight and hotel confirmations into a trip itinerary spreadsheet, compiling wedding RSVPs from Gmail, and finding weekend events to add to a calendar.
• Users control which apps Spark connects to, and the agent must check in first before taking high-stakes actions like spending money or sending emails.
• Gemini Spark first debuted earlier in 2026 at Google I/O before this India-specific rollout to paying subscribers.
• By gating always-on autonomous agents behind paid subscriptions, Google is testing whether users will pay a premium for AI that acts rather than just answers.