Google Unveils AI-Powered Gmail Features to Help You Write and Stay Organized
Google has announced a significant update to its 22-year-old messaging app, Gmail, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) features to aid users in writing messages and tracking their inbox. The new AI-powered tools will be rolled out in English within the US first, with some features available for free to all users while others require paid subscriptions.
One of the key features is the "Help Me Write" tool, which analyzes a user's previous emails to understand their writing style and provide real-time suggestions on how to respond. This feature aims to assist users in crafting grammatically correct and coherent messages, reducing the need for manual proofreading.
Gmail will also introduce an AI Overview feature, which summarizes email exchanges, highlighting key takeaways from longer threads. This feature is designed to help users quickly grasp the context of their conversations, making it easier to manage their inbox.
For paid subscribers, Google has integrated a natural-language question-answering technology that allows users to ask questions directly in the Gmail search bar. For instance, users can type "How much was my electric bill last month?" and Gemini will scan their email history, highlight relevant information, and provide direct access to related messages.
Another feature being tested is "AI Inbox," which uses machine learning algorithms to sift through emails and suggest to-do lists, topics, and reminders. This feature aims to help users stay organized by identifying potential tasks or appointments that they may have missed.
While the introduction of AI-powered features in Gmail raises concerns about data privacy and accuracy, users can opt-out of these features by disabling them in their account settings.
With this update, Google is continuing its efforts to refresh its messaging app, leveraging functionality from its large language model, Gemini 3. However, the use of generative AI also poses risks, including potential access to personal information.
Google has announced a significant update to its 22-year-old messaging app, Gmail, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) features to aid users in writing messages and tracking their inbox. The new AI-powered tools will be rolled out in English within the US first, with some features available for free to all users while others require paid subscriptions.
One of the key features is the "Help Me Write" tool, which analyzes a user's previous emails to understand their writing style and provide real-time suggestions on how to respond. This feature aims to assist users in crafting grammatically correct and coherent messages, reducing the need for manual proofreading.
Gmail will also introduce an AI Overview feature, which summarizes email exchanges, highlighting key takeaways from longer threads. This feature is designed to help users quickly grasp the context of their conversations, making it easier to manage their inbox.
For paid subscribers, Google has integrated a natural-language question-answering technology that allows users to ask questions directly in the Gmail search bar. For instance, users can type "How much was my electric bill last month?" and Gemini will scan their email history, highlight relevant information, and provide direct access to related messages.
Another feature being tested is "AI Inbox," which uses machine learning algorithms to sift through emails and suggest to-do lists, topics, and reminders. This feature aims to help users stay organized by identifying potential tasks or appointments that they may have missed.
While the introduction of AI-powered features in Gmail raises concerns about data privacy and accuracy, users can opt-out of these features by disabling them in their account settings.
With this update, Google is continuing its efforts to refresh its messaging app, leveraging functionality from its large language model, Gemini 3. However, the use of generative AI also poses risks, including potential access to personal information.
. And what if the "Help Me Write" tool starts spitting out garbage responses? We don't need some AI algorithm telling us how to write a decent sentence... And have you seen those paid subs? It's like they're nickel-and-diming us for every little thing 
. I mean, I'm all for staying organized and whatnot, but this feels like Google just wanna get our money 
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. On one hand, it's awesome that Google is trying to make my life easier with tools like "Help Me Write" - who doesn't love having their writing crunched for grammatical errors? But on the other hand, I'm a bit worried about how they're gonna handle user data and accuracy. I mean, what if Gemini starts getting it wrong and flags up an email that's totally legit just because its algorithms think so? 
i mean, how does it know what i've written before? is it like a robot friend that helps me with my emails? 
Gmail's new features are going to save so many people time and stress when writing emails 
I'm really excited about the "Help Me Write" tool, it sounds like a total game changer 
How cool is it that they can analyze your previous emails to give you suggestions on how to respond? It makes sense, but still kinda weird to think about AI watching our email conversations 
What if the AI's suggestions aren't always right or accurate? It could lead to some pretty awkward messages 
I'm not saying these features are bad, but let's just keep an eye on how they're implemented, you feel? 
. i'm all for less manual proofreading, but are we really giving up control over what info gets highlighted? 
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. Can't we just use our heads and manual proofreading skills for once? 
gotta keep an eye on this tho 
and it made me think about how much my own cat's obsession with knocking over plants is a total reflection of her personality 
like she's just a tiny little dictator in fur coat mode. anyway back to gmail... AI-powered features are cool i guess but what if they start suggesting crazy stuff in our emails 
like that one aunt who always sends chain emails about getting rich quick? ugh anyway, i'm just excited for the "Help Me Write" tool because i'm terrible at grammar and proofreading 
anyone else have those moments where you're all like 'wait what was i saying?'