Personal Intelligence in Gemini to free JEE Main practice tests, here’s everything new with Google AI
Google is one of the pioneers in artificial intelligence, consistently rolling out AI-powered features designed to make everyday tasks easier. Its AI capabilities are deeply integrated across popular apps and services such as Gmail, Search, Photos, and more. In January alone, Google introduced several notable updates, including Personal Intelligence, free full-length SAT and JEE Main preparation in the Gemini app, a revamped Search experience, and additional enhancements. Here’s a closer look at what’s new with Google AI, and how you can make the most of these features.
Personal Intelligence
At the centre of the push is Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app. Launched as a beta in the US, the feature allows users to connect Gemini with apps like Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and Search. Once enabled, Gemini can deliver more relevant responses, reminders, and recommendations based on personal context. This would mean less prompting and more tailored help, such as surfacing relevant emails, recalling past searches, or using photos to answer questions.
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Google also brought Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Search for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. By linking AI Mode with apps like Gmail and Photos, Search can now offer personalised suggestions for shopping, travel, and planning, while still allowing users to control which data sources are connected.
Gmail
Gmail received one of its biggest AI upgrades yet. Core AI tools such as Help Me Write, AI Overviews, and personalised suggested replies are now available to all users for free. Those who are subscribed to Google One get additional features, including AI-powered search summaries and advanced proofreading for tone, grammar, and style.
Google also began testing AI Inbox, a new Gmail view that prioritises important emails to help users manage crowded inboxes more efficiently.
Chrome and Search
Chrome has also been upgraded with Gemini 3, which is designed to turn the browser into an active assistant. Gemini 3 was introduced last November, the most “polished and useful upgrade yet”. This AI model is said to see text, images, audio, and even video all at the same time instead of treating each format separately.
In Chrome, the headline feature is auto browse, which can complete multi-step tasks such as booking travel or scheduling appointments on a user’s behalf. Chrome also gained new image transformation tools and a redesigned side panel that keeps key Google apps accessible for better multitasking and productivity.
Google Search has been showing AI-powered summarised results for quite some time now. Gemini 3 is now powering AI Overviews globally. This update lets users ask follow-up questions directly from search results and switch seamlessly into conversational AI Mode for complex queries.
AI in education
Beyond consumer apps, Google expanded AI into education. The company announced partnerships with Khan Academy and Oxford University, introduced free SAT and JEE Main practice tests in the Gemini app, and extended Gemini features to more students and educators through Google Workspace for Education. JEE Main is one of the most widely attempted entrance exams in India, so these practice tests are expected to help several students. Google says that these features make learning more personalised, with instant feedback and customised study plans.
On the developer and creative side, Google introduced Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash to reduce visual errors, updated Veo for higher-quality AI video generation, and expanded access to its experimental world model, Genie 3. The company also previewed new AI-powered travel and retail features, including tools that support end-to-end shopping journeys within AI experiences.
Google is trying to make AI feel less like a separate feature and more like something that quietly runs in the background. Instead of asking people to download new apps or change their habits, it’s weaving AI into tools they already use every day, like Search, Gmail, and Chrome. That’s a slightly different strategy from Microsoft, which is pushing AI harder in work and productivity, and from Apple, which is still moving more slowly and cautiously.
Together, the January updates signal Google’s intent to make AI less reactive and more personal, shifting from answering questions to actively helping users plan, decide, and get things done across its ecosystem. While a few of these features are free, the more premium features would be available through the Google One subscription. Google’s services, like Search and Gmail, are widely used for personal, educational, and professional purposes. This way, Google has a better hold over the AI landscape compared to other brands like Microsoft and Apple.
