Tests to determine whether Google’s agentic AI system Gemini Spark can deliver on the promises made on stage at last month’s I/O event shows that, for the most part, it can.
Since this is the model Apple will be using to power the new Siri, that’s equally good news for the Cupertino company and its customers …
There was a huge argument a little over a year ago when Apple commentator John Gruber launched a blistering attack on the iPhone maker’s failure to deliver on its new Siri promises. He said the company had done nothing more than show concept videos of Apple Intelligence features they couldn’t actually demonstrate, even in carefully-controlled conditions.
When Google introduced its agentic AI Gemini Spark, the company performed live demos on stage. That’s a massive step forward from a video simulation, but there’s still a sizeable gulf between a carefully-planned demo and real-life usage.
The Verge’s Jay Peters decided to try the demonstrated features for himself, turning them into real-life tasks on his own data, starting with this one.
