Google announces Gemini Spark, an always-on personal AI agent, during Google I/O 2026. Multiple outlets describe Spark as a feature built on the Gemini line of AI tools, positioned as an alternative to OpenClaw, a previously popular AI agent platform discussed earlier this year. According to the reports, Gemini Spark can handle tasks such as drafting or writing emails, generating and continuously updating study guides, and monitoring users’ credit card statements to flag potential hidden subscription fees. The agent is described as running in the background, available with minimal ongoing user involvement.
Pricing is a point of emphasis across coverage: Gizmodo reports Spark is available for people willing to pay $100 per month. Decrypt likewise frames Spark as Google’s most ambitious Gemini feature yet and characterizes it as managing parts of a user’s day-to-day workflow, including inbox and calendar functions, whether the user is actively watching or not. The reports collectively frame Gemini Spark as Google’s entry into the personal AI agent category and as competing directly with OpenClaw’s model.
