Google's latest Gemini Spark AI agent can handle your tasks while you manage your life.

      Google has finally developed an AI assistant that continues to work even when you stop using it.

      At Google I/O 2026, Google unveiled Gemini Spark, which may be the most genuinely beneficial AI feature the company has ever demonstrated. Unlike many AI tools that require your constant attention, Gemini Spark takes a task and operates independently, managing multiple steps in the background without needing your oversight.

      The primary advantage of Gemini Spark is that it operates on dedicated virtual machines, meaning once you assign a task to it, you can close your laptop or computer and walk away while Gemini Spark completes the task in the background.

      What sets Gemini Spark apart from other AI tools?

      Gemini Spark utilizes the latest Gemini 3.5 model and Google's Antigravity harness, enabling it to carry out longer tasks in the background.

      When you request a task from Gemini Spark, it decomposes the task into smaller steps, interacts with your apps, and manages everything behind the scenes without requiring your continued involvement. You can assign it a job and then step away.

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      It can simultaneously gather information from your emails, documents, and chats, ensuring it has a comprehensive understanding. It can draft content, leverage custom "skills" that you upload, update files in real time as new data comes in, and handle follow-ups on your behalf.

      Currently, Gemini Spark is compatible only with Google's in-house applications (like Gmail, Drive, Docs, etc.), but plans to integrate with third-party tools in the future will provide users with more flexibility.

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      When will it be available?

      Google is first rolling out Gemini Spark to select testers, followed by a beta release for Google AI Ultra subscribers. To make it more accessible, Google has introduced a new AI Ultra plan priced at $100/month, while reducing the cost of its existing premium AI Ultra plan from $250/month to $200/month.

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      Later this year, Spark will also function directly within Google Chrome as a browser agent, and Google is creating a dedicated space for agents on Android named Android Halo.

      It is still early in the development process, and Google has been careful to note this. However, if Gemini Spark achieves even half of what was demonstrated, it could become an AI assistant that truly excites users.

      Rachit is an experienced tech journalist with over seven years of expertise in the consumer technology sector.

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