Google Launches Gemini Import Tools to Poach Users From Rival AI Apps

Gemini greift nach ChatGPT. © Nano Banana 2 / Trending Topics Anyone looking to switch their AI assistant will find it surprisingly easy, as it only takes a few steps to move from A to B. This is noteworthy insofar as it shows that the “moat” of OpenAI’s or Anthropic’s business models is quite low — and users can leave very quickly. Google has now responded, at a time when OpenAI is pivoting from B2C to B2B, with new import tools designed to make switching to Gemini significantly easier. At the same time, Anthropic is also showing with Claude what a smooth transition can look like. Gemini Learns What Matters Google has introduced new switching tools for all consumer accounts, allowing memories, personal context, and the complete chat history from other AI apps to be imported directly into Gemini. The feature is rolling out immediately and can be accessed via the Gemini app’s settings. The memory import process is deliberately kept simple: in the settings, you select the new import option and receive a suggested prompt that you paste into your previous AI app. The other chatbot then generates a summary of the stored preferences. You then copy this summary back into Gemini, which analyzes the information and stores it securely in your own Gemini context. In this way, Gemini can take over the same core information that was previously stored in other apps, such as personal interests, names of family members, or your place of residence. Starting from scratch is therefore no lon...