Gemini Update: Your Custom AI Assistant 'Gems' Can Now Be Shared with Friends!

Have you ever wished you could share your carefully tuned AI assistant with friends, family, or colleagues? Now, that wish has come true! On September 18th, Google announced that “Gems,” the custom AI feature in the Gemini app, is now officially shareable, making collaboration easier than ever.

Imagine you’ve created the perfect itinerary-planning Gem for a family trip, or designed an inspiring writing partner for your creative team. In the past, these customized AI assistants could only be admired by their creators. But starting today, you can easily share these helpful assistants just like you share a Google Drive document, allowing everyone to enjoy the convenience of AI together.

What are Gemini Gems? More Than Just a Chatbot

Before we dive into how to share, let’s talk about what Gems actually are. If you frequently use AI chatbots, you might find it a bit tedious to repeatedly enter the same background information or instructions. Gems were created to solve this very problem.

You can think of Gems as specially trained AI experts. You can set a specific role, tone, and instructions for them, and even upload relevant documents to make them your go-to assistant in a particular field. Whether you need a nutritionist to help you plan healthy menus, a development partner to proofread your code, or an editor to provide writing suggestions, Gems can handle it all. This way, you don’t have to explain your needs from scratch every time, saving you a significant amount of time.

As Easy as Sharing a Google Drive Document

The biggest highlight of this update is the convenience of the sharing process. Google has integrated the sharing mechanism of Gems with the familiar Google Drive, making it incredibly intuitive.

You just need to open your Gem manager in the web version of Gemini, find the Gem you want to share, and click the “Share” button next to it. Then, you’ll see a pop-up window identical to the one for sharing Google documents. You can choose to invite specific people via email or generate a public link to share with a wider audience.

Even better, you can precisely control permissions, deciding whether the recipient can only “view” the Gem or become an “editor” to modify it collaboratively. This familiar sharing experience allows most people to get started with almost no learning curve.

Why Should You Start Sharing Your Gems?

You might be wondering, what are the practical benefits of sharing Gems? The answer is: a lot!

• Boost Team Collaboration Efficiency: In a work setting, teams can collaboratively create and use a “copywriting generator” Gem that aligns with the company’s brand image, or a “code reviewer” Gem that is familiar with the team’s development standards. This not only unifies work standards but also prevents team members from working in silos and repeatedly creating similar tools.
• A Handy Assistant for Friends and Family: You can create a customized “fitness plan” Gem for a friend, or share a “weekly menu planner” Gem with your family to make life more organized. Imagine sharing the “tour guide” Gem you meticulously designed for your next family vacation – isn’t that cool?
• Dissemination of Knowledge and Creativity: If you’re an educator, you can create a “learning coach” Gem for a specific course and share it with your students. For content creators, sharing a “writing style” Gem can help collaborators quickly grasp your writing tone.

In short, sharing Gems can transform your personal AI wisdom into a shared resource for your team or community, allowing everyone to “prompt less, create more.”

How to Get Started with Creating and Sharing?

If you haven’t tried Gems yet, now is the perfect time. You can start with the default Gems provided by Gemini, such as the writing coach or brainstorming partner, and then customize them to your needs. The creation process is simple; you just need to tell Gemini in natural language what role you want the Gem to play and what rules it should follow.

Ready to share your creations? Open the Gemini web app now, share your masterpiece with those around you, and experience the new possibilities of collaborative AI together!