Organize Your Life With Google Gemini & ChatGPT
▼ Summary
– Google Gemini now enables users to schedule automated tasks, such as receiving daily weather reports or meal suggestions at set times.
– This feature requires a Google AI Pro subscription, costing $20 per month, and allows up to 10 scheduled actions simultaneously.
– Scheduled actions can be created by describing the task and timing in a prompt, supporting one-time or recurring daily, weekly, or monthly schedules.
– Gemini automatically confirms the scheduled details and executes actions even when the app is closed, sending notifications and emails for alerts.
– The update brings Gemini’s functionality in line with ChatGPT, which introduced similar scheduled tasks several months prior.
Keeping your daily routine on track just got easier, thanks to new automation features from leading AI assistants. Google Gemini now allows you to schedule automated tasks, bringing it in line with a similar capability that has been available in ChatGPT for several months. This means you can program your AI assistant to perform specific actions at predetermined times, whether you need a morning briefing or a daily dose of inspiration, all without lifting a finger after the initial setup.
Currently, accessing this scheduling functionality in Gemini requires a subscription to Google’s AI Premium plan, which starts at $20 per month. Subscribers can manage up to 10 scheduled actions simultaneously, so it’s important to prioritize which automated tasks will be most beneficial. The feature is accessible through the Gemini web interface as well as the dedicated mobile apps for both Android and iOS devices.
Setting up a scheduled action is straightforward. You simply describe the task you want performed and include the timing details directly in your prompt. For instance, you could instruct Gemini to “create a summary of today’s top tech news every weekday at 8 AM,” or “send a motivational quote every morning at 6:30 AM.” The assistant is designed to recognize your intent to schedule something and will then display a summary confirming the action, its timing, and the recurrence pattern for your review.
You have flexibility in how these actions are timed. A task can be configured to run just once, such as on a particular date and time, or it can be set to repeat on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. It’s worth noting that the system does not currently support more complex scheduling patterns, like bi-weekly intervals or specific days of the month. Once you confirm the details, the action is set. The great part is that the task will execute automatically at the scheduled time, even if the Gemini app isn’t actively open on your device. You will receive a notification on your phone or computer, and an email alert, to inform you that the scheduled action has been carried out.
(Source: Wired)
