Google’s new 24/7 AI assistant, Gemini Spark, is designed to assist users in managing their digital lives by automating online to-dos, summarizing emails, and organizing tasks that would otherwise require significant manual effort. The service was first introduced at Google’s annual developer conference in May, where CEO Sundar Pichai joked that Spark, which runs on virtual machines in the cloud, means that 'yes, you can close your laptop.' This remark humorously contrasts Spark with other agentic AI systems, like OpenClaw, which require keeping the machine awake to run tasks. Spark is primarily aimed at work-related tasks, given its integration with Google’s productivity apps like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. However, Google has struggled to provide compelling examples of how Spark is a 'must-have' tool for personal use. One suggested use case is generating a recap of the day’s top three must-do tasks based on email and calendar data. Another example is using Spark as a weekend planner by drafting a Google Doc that suggests three free activities based on open calendar blocks. Despite these examples, the assistant has limitations, such as being unable to directly export a packing list to Google Keep. *Source: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/i-put-googles-24-7-ai-assistant-gemini-spark-to-work-and-its-actually-pretty-useful/)*