Google Gemini Adds Voice Control and Granular Safety Settings to Desktop Task Agent

Google is expanding its Gemini Spark personal AI agent with voice-driven task automation and finer security controls, reinforcing its push into autonomous agent software. The updates allow desktop users to command complex multi-step workflows across Google Workspace apps—Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar, Maps, and Keep—using natural spoken input, while administrators can now configure allowlists and blocklists for sensitive operations.