Google's Gemini Spark AI Agent Tested: Plans Party But Misidentifies Boyfriend
Original: Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
Why This Matters
Shows early AI agent capabilities and limitations in understanding personal relationships
Google launched Gemini Spark beta for $100/month AI Ultra subscribers. The AI agent accesses personal Gmail, Docs, Calendar to automate tasks. During party planning test, it identified live-in boyfriend as 'close friend' and excluded birthday person from guest list.
Google introduced Gemini Spark at I/O conference as an always-on AI agent that connects to personal data and automates daily tasks, similar to viral OpenClaw agent. Beta launched for AI Ultra plan subscribers at $100 monthly. WIRED reporter tested by granting access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar and requesting birthday party planning help. Spark generated comprehensive five-page itinerary including guest list, venue details, dining recommendations, and email invites within minutes by scanning emails and documents. However, the AI categorized the reporter's live-in boyfriend as merely a 'close friend and frequent companion' and failed to include the birthday person on the guest list. Spark operates through Gemini chatbot as new tab, works on mobile and desktop including iPhone, and can create calendar events, send emails with approval, and browse internet remotely.