Google wants ‘AI mode’ on Search to be as personal as possible, and it’ll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you.

Google believes the future of search is going to be more personal than ever, largely due to the increase in large language models usage.

As spotted by Gagan Ghotra on X, in a recent podcast with Silicon Valley Girl, Google’s Robby Stein suggested that the company is exploring ways to let AI Mode access Gmail or Google Drive.

“We announced at I/O an opportunity for users in the future to be able to opt into an experience with enhanced personalization,” he said.

“We want people to be able to help Google and help the services know more about you so that it can be more helpful.”

That means in the future, AI Mode will pull details from your emails, documents, and other Google apps to give truly customized responses.

For example, it could summarize flight information from Gmail, create a schedule using Calendar, or pull trip ideas from Maps and Drive files.

Maps in Google AI mode Source: Google / SiliconValley Girl on YouTube

When asked when Google AI mode will be able to access Gmail or other apps, Stein didn’t confirm a date.

“So, TBD,” he said, but added that Google has already begun testing some early versions of this technology.

“We did launch recently some steps in this direction. So in Labs now, you can opt into a new experiment for personalizing shopping and local recommendations for restaurants.”

It’s unclear if Google plans to train its model on personal information, but this experience will be opt-in.