Google has rolled out a scheduling capability for Gemini, marking a clear step toward matching features already available in rival AI platforms. The new tool allows users to assign time-based tasks to the assistant, enabling it to execute prompts automatically at set times — a concept that closely mirrors the scheduled tasks OpenAI launched earlier this year in ChatGPT.
Users who subscribe to Google’s premium AI tiers — such as the AI Pro and Ultra plans — along with those on Workspace business or education accounts, can now set up these actions by issuing a direct command. Whether through typed instructions or voice input, Gemini responds by queuing up the request to trigger at the specified time. Regular recurring tasks are supported as well, offering a hands-off approach to routine reminders and updates.
This update follows OpenAI’s release in January, where ChatGPT users gained the ability to schedule prompts that trigger automatically — for example, requesting daily news summaries or setting future reminders. That functionality is currently limited to the o3 and o4-mini models and capped at ten active tasks per user. Users can manage their task queue by pausing or deleting existing entries to make space for new ones.
As of now, Google hasn’t published details about usage limits for scheduled actions in Gemini. It remains unclear whether users will face task caps or be given tools for granular task management. Still, the parallel development suggests a tightening race between AI assistants vying to become central to how users manage time, memory, and productivity.
As both platforms sharpen their automation tools, the line between passive assistance and active task execution continues to blur — pushing AI deeper into daily routines, not just as reactive tools, but as proactive participants in people’s schedules.
Image: DIW-Aigen
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Users who subscribe to Google’s premium AI tiers — such as the AI Pro and Ultra plans — along with those on Workspace business or education accounts, can now set up these actions by issuing a direct command. Whether through typed instructions or voice input, Gemini responds by queuing up the request to trigger at the specified time. Regular recurring tasks are supported as well, offering a hands-off approach to routine reminders and updates.
This update follows OpenAI’s release in January, where ChatGPT users gained the ability to schedule prompts that trigger automatically — for example, requesting daily news summaries or setting future reminders. That functionality is currently limited to the o3 and o4-mini models and capped at ten active tasks per user. Users can manage their task queue by pausing or deleting existing entries to make space for new ones.
As of now, Google hasn’t published details about usage limits for scheduled actions in Gemini. It remains unclear whether users will face task caps or be given tools for granular task management. Still, the parallel development suggests a tightening race between AI assistants vying to become central to how users manage time, memory, and productivity.
As both platforms sharpen their automation tools, the line between passive assistance and active task execution continues to blur — pushing AI deeper into daily routines, not just as reactive tools, but as proactive participants in people’s schedules.
Image: DIW-Aigen
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