Gemini's Personal Intelligence: Finding Your Personalization Settings
Gemini's Personalization Feature: Now "Personal Intelligence" and Account-Specific
Navigating new features and interface changes in Google Workspace can sometimes feel like a treasure hunt. A recent discussion in the Google support forums highlighted this, with users looking for Gemini's personalization feature, only to find it seemingly missing. The good news? It hasn't disappeared; it's simply evolved and relocated under a new name: Personal Intelligence.
What Happened to Personalization in Gemini?
Users initially expected to find a "personalization" setting, but Google has streamlined and renamed these controls. The thread clarifies that the feature is now housed under "Personal Intelligence" within Gemini's settings. This change aims to consolidate memory, preferences, and custom instructions in one intuitive location.
How to Locate "Personal Intelligence" in Gemini
Finding your personalized settings is straightforward once you know where to look:
- On the Web (gemini.google.com):
- Go to gemini.google.com.
- Click your profile picture or the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner.
- Select Settings.
- Look for and click on Personal Intelligence.
- Inside, ensure that Memory is toggled ON to allow Gemini to recall your preferences across sessions.
- On the Mobile App:
- Tap your Profile Picture.
- Go to Settings.
- Select Personal Intelligence.
For quick access to explicit facts you've told Gemini to remember (like your job or formatting rules), you can also navigate directly to
gemini.google.com/personalization-settingsgemini.google.com/saved-infoCrucial Eligibility: Personal Accounts Only
One of the most important insights from the forum thread is the eligibility requirement for "Personal Intelligence." This feature is strictly available only for standard, individual Google Accounts. If you are signed into a:
- Google Workspace account (managed by an employer or school)
- School account
- Supervised account (for minors)
...the "Personal Intelligence" section will not appear at all. This is expected behavior due to data privacy policies and organizational controls. If you're using a Workspace account and find the setting missing, this is likely the reason.
Addressing Temporary Glitches
The thread also mentioned a brief web glitch where the "Personal Intelligence" section didn't render correctly. This issue has since been resolved. If you're still experiencing display problems, a simple sign-out and sign-back-in to your Google account should typically resolve it.
Where Workalizer Helps: Understanding Workspace Usage and Governance
While individual users focus on personalizing their AI experience, organizations using Google Workspace need a comprehensive view of how their teams leverage all tools. Understanding that features like Gemini's Personal Intelligence are restricted in Workspace accounts is vital for IT administrators and managers.
Workalizer provides deep insights into your organization's Google Workspace activity. For instance, our Gemini Usage Report helps you monitor adoption and interaction with AI tools across your team, even if personalization features are not available for managed accounts. Similarly, for other critical collaboration aspects, the Google Meet Usage Report can track the duration for Google Meet sessions, and the Google Drive Shared Files Report helps administrators understand how to find shared documents in Google Drive and monitor sharing patterns, ensuring data governance and productivity. Our Google Workspace Dashboard offers a holistic view, helping you optimize usage and ensure compliance across your entire digital environment.
By understanding these nuances of Google's feature rollout and leveraging Workalizer's analytics, organizations can ensure their teams are productive and secure, whether they're personalizing their AI or managing shared documents.
