Google will deprive users of most AI features

Google is changing the terms of use for its AI assistant Gemini, limiting free access to powerful models. The free versions of 3.1 Pro and 3.6 Flash will be discontinued; only the lightweight 3.5 Flash-Lite will remain for simple queries. Users who want to use advanced features will have to purchase a paid subscription.

Google is changing the terms of access to its AI assistant Gemini, significantly limiting free functionality. According to a report by Business Insider, the company is discontinuing free access to the powerful Gemini 3.1 Pro and 3.6 Flash models, which were previously available to users without payment (with certain limits). These versions were used for complex logical tasks, analyzing large amounts of information, and programming. After the changes, only the lightweight Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite version will remain free, whose capabilities will suffice only for simple queries and quick searches. To access more powerful models, users will have to switch to a paid subscription. Previously, "Kursor" reported on recommendations from digital security experts to review privacy settings in Google services amid the development of AI, as well as that some Google tools may gain access to email content to improve AI technologies, although the company claims that data is processed anonymously.