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Google Launches Gemini Spark Agent in India

The release marks a shift to proactive, always‑on AI sold to paid power users and raises fresh privacy and regulatory questions.

Overview

  • Google launched Gemini Spark in India on July 29, 2026, and will roll it out over the coming weeks to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers at premium prices.
  • The agent runs continuously on Google’s cloud and can act across Gmail, Google Docs and Sheets even when a user’s device is locked or powered off.
  • Gemini Spark is powered by the Gemini 3.6 Flash model and Google’s Antigravity harness to support longer‑running, multi‑step background tasks.
  • Google says Spark uses permissioned connectors and will ask for explicit approval before high‑stakes actions such as sending emails without review or spending money.
  • The paid, targeted rollout reflects a push into workflow automation for enterprises and power users and could speed market adoption even as experts warn agentic access expands the surface for privacy mistakes and regulatory scrutiny.