That gap, June 8 -- There is a version of Google Gemini that sets your alarms, controls your flashlight, reads your inbox, summarizes hour-long YouTube videos before you decide whether to watch them, and holds an unstructured conversation while you are doing something else entirely. Most people have never used it. They have been using the text box.

between what Gemini actually is and what the average user encounters when they open the app - is not a failure of marketing. It is a structural design choice Google made and never adequately explained. The most capable features are disabled by default, require manual activation across multiple settings screens, and carry names - Utilities, Gemini Live, Connected Apps, Deep Research, Gems - tha...