Scan through this year’s Google I/O announcements, and you’ll find two defining, interlocking themes. AI now permeates nearly every Google product; Search, Shopping, and even YouTube have all received the Gemini treatment to varying degrees. Likewise, Android’s Gemini app is set for an overhaul with a new “Neural Expressive” UI, Spark, and Daily Brief — making it an even more powerful hub for Google’s latest AI features right on your phone.
However, if you want to actually make use of Docs Live, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Spark, Information Agents, Google Pics, or the new Daily Brief, you’re going to have to hand over cash every month for a Gemini subscription. That’s right, most of the “exciting” new features Google has to talk about will require a Google AI Plus, Pro, or Ultra subscription.
