Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature expanded on Oct. 22 to include a user's Google Maps searches and saved places, adding another source of personal data the assistant can draw on when generating responses.
The expansion builds on the existing Search services Connected App, which already allowed Gemini to access Google Search, Maps, Shopping, News, Flights, and Hotels, according to 9to5Google.
The practical question for most readers is whether their account has access yet. Gemini's settings can manage Personal Intelligence, but Google says the feature is rolling out gradually. Google has announced the new Maps integration, but it hasn't specified which saved lists are included, how much search history Gemini can access, or exactly when every eligible account will receive it.
Google's Gemini account described the use case directly. With permission, Gemini can reference Maps searches and saved places alongside Calendar to suggest activities and destinations for the day, according to 9to5Google's Oct. 22 report. That's a broader combination of data than Google's original 2025 personalization experiment, which relied on Search history.
What's confirmed, and what Google hasn't said
Two details are confirmed. The Search services Connected App now includes a user's own Maps searches and saved places, not just general place lookups. Google's Gemini account also confirmed that, with permission, this data can be combined with Calendar to produce personalized day-planning suggestions.
The announcement doesn't specify which saved lists count, how far back search history reaches, or which accounts and regions will receive the Maps expansion first. It also doesn't describe a detailed rollout sequence, so whether the update reaches every platform simultaneously or arrives in stages remains unclear.
Google's original 2025 personalization experiment excluded users under 18, Google Workspace and Education accounts, and users in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland, according to Google's original announcement.
Those restrictions applied to an earlier Search-history-based feature. Google has since expanded Personal Intelligence to additional services and users, so the 2025 exclusions shouldn't be treated as the current eligibility rules for the Maps integration.
Google's current support documentation confirms that Personal Intelligence works with Search services, including saved data from Maps, but doesn't establish a separate regional rollout schedule for this specific addition.
How to enable Google Maps in Gemini, if your account has access
The settings page to check is Gemini's personalization settings, which 9to5Google identifies as the place to manage Personal Intelligence.
Google's current setup instructions explain how to connect supported apps:
Open the Gemini app or go to gemini.google.com.
If Personal Intelligence is available, select Get started when the option appears.
Choose Connect all or Choose apps.
Enable Search services to allow personalization using supported Google Search and Maps data.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup.
For an existing setup, open Gemini's settings, select Personal Intelligence, then Connected Apps. From there, you can enable or disconnect Search services.
Google groups Maps with other Search services rather than documenting a separate Maps-only Personal Intelligence toggle. Enabling Search services may therefore give Gemini access to other supported data within that group.
If the option isn't visible yet, that doesn't necessarily mean something is broken. Google says Personal Intelligence is being released gradually, so an absent setting may simply mean the feature hasn't reached your account.
Google also confirms that connected apps can be managed or disconnected later. Its Personal Intelligence documentation explains how connected data may be used for personalization and other Google services, including model improvement.
The use case Google described would let Gemini draw on saved locations, Maps search activity, and calendar events together in a single response. That's a wider combination of personal data than the original Search-history-only experiment covered, and it's worth considering before granting access.
Don't confuse this with Gemini's Map tool or Maps' Ask Maps
Three separate features now use Maps data, and they're easy to mix up.
Personal Intelligence's Maps access is the feature described above: managed through Gemini's settings and capable of combining saved places with Calendar for day planning.
It's distinct from Gemini's Map tool, which began appearing in October. The tool lets users select an area on a live map and ask location-based questions, returning information about places within that area. According to 9to5Google's coverage, it's available in the Android and iPhone apps, not on the web.
Google Maps also has its own Ask Maps feature, introduced in March 2026, which personalizes results using places a user has searched for or saved in Maps.
Google says Maps draws on information about more than 300 million places, including reviews from over 500 million contributors, according to its March announcement.
Ask Maps initially rolled out in the US and India on Android and iOS. In August, Google expanded the feature to more than 150 countries and territories in English and introduced additional capabilities, including Personal Intelligence, food ordering, and real-time transit information.
That means Ask Maps can also use personal information, but it remains a separate experience within Google Maps rather than the new Gemini app integration.
Having access to one feature doesn't automatically establish that every other Maps-related Gemini feature is enabled on the same account.
Day-planning prompts worth trying, and a caveat on accuracy
The main use case Google described is pairing saved Maps places with Calendar events to suggest a day plan.
For example, a user could ask which saved restaurants are near an upcoming meeting or which saved destination would fit between two appointments.
Google's own example involves someone asking Gemini to choose a restaurant from their saved list after their meetings. Gemini can use the location of the last meeting to identify nearby saved places.
These are useful prompts to test if your account has access, but results should still be checked against your actual saved lists, business hours, and travel times before relying on them.
The available reporting doesn't include an independent test of this specific Personal Intelligence expansion, so its accuracy with different saved lists, locations, and calendar arrangements remains unclear.
A separate caution applies to Gemini's Map tool, not this new personalization layer.
Android Police's testing found that the Map tool handled a well-mapped neighborhood such as Park Slope, Brooklyn, accurately, including walking times.
In a less-mapped area, however, it returned unrelated businesses in a coffee-shop search and identified a laundry as its top gym result. The reviewer also found that Gemini lost track of a selected map location after several follow-up questions, requiring a street name or a new chat to recover.
Those findings don't establish how the new saved-places integration performs, since the Map tool is a separate feature. They do reinforce the importance of checking location-based AI recommendations before acting on them.
What to do now
Check Gemini's personalization settings to see whether Personal Intelligence is available, then review the Search services connection before enabling it.
If you grant access, try one real day-planning query tied to an upcoming calendar event and a place you've already saved in Google Maps. Check whether Gemini identifies the correct location and produces a practical recommendation.
If the option is missing, Google's gradual rollout means access may not have reached your account yet. There is no confirmed Maps-specific rollout timetable that establishes when it will appear.
Readers who don't want their saved locations, search activity, and calendar data combined can leave the relevant connections disabled or disconnect them through Gemini's Personal Intelligence settings.
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