This is for spending analysis and not for making purchases.
Google just announced that Gemini users can now connect the chatbot to their bank accounts via integration with Google Wallet. This is not a shopping platform in which chatbots buy stuff on command, like Meta Muse. Rather, it's being pitched as a way for users to "get more tailored responses around personal finance."
Once connected, folks can ask the chatbot questions about their accounts. This could, in theory, help save money by finding unnecessary subscriptions and the like. Google gives an example of the chatbot sussing out a price increase for a particular subscription. This information could already be gleaned by just looking at a bank statement or two, but where would be the fun in that?
Personal Intelligence in Gemini securely connects information from apps you already use to make your experience more personalized and helpful. Today, we're adding Google Wallet to the list of connected apps so you can get more tailored responses in the @GeminiApp around personal...
The company does give a couple of examples that go above and beyond what one would find by staring at a banking app. Users can ask Gemini to come up with specific budgets for predetermined time periods, complete with "dynamic charts tracking cash flow, asset allocation" and more.
