Google has expanded Gemini’s Personal Intelligence capabilities, giving users the option to allow Google’s AI assistant to access users’ Google Maps searches and saved places alongside Google Calendar information in order to deliver personalised recommendations to users. For example, Gemini can recommend restaurants users have saved near their upcoming meetings or suggest activities tailored to their schedules. Unfortunately, European users won’t be getting this upgrade: Google’s Personal Intelligence feature remains unavailable in the European Economic Area, with no announced launch date.
Although Google has not explicitly attributed this delay to the DMA, it might be explained, at least in part, by the Commission’s July 2026 Article 6(7) specification decision. The decision requires Google to provide competing AI assistants with effective interoperability with certain Android functionalities, including centralised access to on-device app data and context-aware intelligence. The Commission even expressly identifies Gemini’s ability to access Google Maps data to answer personalised queries as an example of a capability that must be made accessible to competing assistants (recital 722). These obligations also extend to future functionalities, potentially requiring Google to develop additional interoperability solutions when introducing new integrated AI capabilities in Europe. These requirements make launching new AI services increasingly complex in Europe, and are contributing to delays that leave European consumers without access to the latest AI experiences.
