Tasks in Gemini in Gemini: what does this AI read, and can you turn it off?
Checked on October 25, 2026 by verification chain vchain-1
Whether it is on by default is not yet verified; it can be turned off.
The facts, edition by edition
| All editions | |
|---|---|
| What the AI does | Act “When you assign a task to Gemini, Gemini may use a remote browser or remote computer to help complete your tasks and execute code.” “Gemini may use a remote browser or remote computer to help complete your tasks and execute code.” [1] dated copy |
| Model | Not yet verified |
| What it reads | Source code “Gemini saves and executes .md files, code, and other information related to your tasks.” “Remote computer: Gemini saves and executes .md files, code, and other information related to your tasks.” [1] dated copy |
| Where the data goes | Not yet verified |
| Trains on your data | Not yet verified |
| On by default | Not yet verified |
| Can be turned off | Yes “What happens when you turn off task mode?” “Your schedules and tasks are paused and not deleted.” [1] dated copy |
| Billing | Not yet verified |
| Feature type | Not yet verified |
| Frameworks the catalog links to it | Not yet verified |
All editions
- What the AI does
- Act “When you assign a task to Gemini, Gemini may use a remote browser or remote computer to help complete your tasks and execute code.” “Gemini may use a remote browser or remote computer to help complete your tasks and execute code.” [1] dated copy
- Model
- Not yet verified
- What it reads
- Source code “Gemini saves and executes .md files, code, and other information related to your tasks.” “Remote computer: Gemini saves and executes .md files, code, and other information related to your tasks.” [1] dated copy
- Where the data goes
- Not yet verified
- Trains on your data
- Not yet verified
- On by default
- Not yet verified
- Can be turned off
- Yes “What happens when you turn off task mode?” “Your schedules and tasks are paused and not deleted.” [1] dated copy
- Billing
- Not yet verified
- Feature type
- Not yet verified
- Frameworks the catalog links to it
- Not yet verified
To turn it off
- All editions: Yes “What happens when you turn off task mode?” “Your schedules and tasks are paused and not deleted.” [1] dated copy
Frameworks the catalog links to it
Linked frameworks will appear once the reference set is published.
- All editions: Not yet verified
Sources
- Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Google, October 25, 2026
- Google AI Pro et Ultra, Google, October 25, 2026
Change log
No change since first publication.
This fact sheet says nothing about your setup: the free readout, in French for now, reads it in your tools.