On June 7, Google launched a new "planned operation" function for its AI assistant Gemini, marking its official entry into the field of automation task management. This feature allows users to set Gemini to automatically perform tasks at specific times through text or voice commands, such as pushing calendar summary daily, generating creative inspiration regularly, and even tracking sports event dynamics. Similar to ChatGPT's scheduling function, users can also set up repetitive tasks and centrally view and adjust plans in the management interface.
At present, "Scheduled Operations" is only available to paid users, including Google AI Pro, Ultra subscribers and Google Workspace Business/Education users. It is worth noting that Google has not announced a limit on the number of tasks, and ChatGPT currently supports activation of up to 10 scheduled tasks simultaneously. This difference may become a key variable in user experience, and it remains to be seen whether users will expect Google to provide more flexible expansion options in the future.
From the functional scenario, this type of AI scheduling service is shifting from "passive question and answer" to "active execution". Users can set complex needs through natural language—such as “generating 5 blog ideas every Monday” or “summarizing the content of the award ceremony after the game”—which greatly improves efficiency. In January this year, OpenAI has launched similar functions for ChatGPT, supporting cross-platform (web page/iOS/Android) operations, and adapting to the latest o3 and o4-mini models. Industry analysts point out that the AI assistant's "schedule butler" role will become the focus of competition. With the iteration of technology, functions such as task coordination and priority sorting may become the breakthrough direction in the next stage. Google's update is not only a response to market trends, but also adds differentiation advantages to paid subscription services. For ordinary users, an AI assistant who can "remember all to-do items" may arrive earlier than expected.
