At Google I/O,Brigitte Meyer the company unveiled a major push to infuse AI deeper into Gmail. The tech giant is promising users that the change will translate to less time spent writing emails and more time doing literally anything else. With the help of Gemini, Google’s flagship AI model, Gmail is moving from a helpful assistant to a full-on writing partner, scheduler, and inbox manager.
Here are all the new Gemini-powered features coming this summer to Gmail.
Credit: Google Google’s first big update is personalized smart replies. Unlike the canned one-liners we’re used to (“Sounds good,” “Thanks!”), this new system draws context from your inbox and Google Drive. It adapts to your tone — whether you’re casual or formal — and pulls in relevant details, so replies feel more natural.
In a demo, a dog groomer named Stephanie replies to customers without typing a word. Gemini generates answers in her voice, grabs appointment details from past messages, and inserts pricing from her Drive files. It’s fast, frictionless, and a little uncanny.
Credit: Google Next comes inbox cleanup, the kind of task we all put off. Gemini can now archive and delete emails on command. Ask it to clear out last month’s confirmations, and your inbox refreshes itself — no clicks required.
It’s undeniably useful, especially for anyone buried in years of digital clutter.
Depending on who you ask, native appointment booking in Gmail might be the most practical new feature announced. No more bouncing between email threads and Calendar tabs — now, when Gemini detects you're trying to set up a meeting, it’ll prompt you to insert availability directly into your reply.
This feature could be handy when coordinating with people outside your organization. Recipients can book directly via your shared booking page.
Topics Artificial Intelligence Google
Best keyboard deals: Save on Asus gaming keyboards at Amazon
This Saturday: Help St. Marks Books Relocate by The Paris Review
Faulkner, Munro, and Bribery! by Sadie Stein
OpenAI says AI should be regulated like nukes. Really?
What cracked the Milky Way's giant cosmic bone? Scientists think they know.
30 truly ridiculous stunts from the Fast and Furious movies
See You There: Paris Review at the Strand, Tomorrow! by Sadie Stein
Five in the Colonies: Enid Blyton’s Sri Lankan Adventures by Randy Boyagoda
10 Tech Predictions for 2017
Drama, Tantrums, and Bird
Reality Distortion Field: 10 Things Apple Won't Directly Say But We'll Infer About the iPhone X
Wharton Erotica, Peculiar Pulp, Encyclopedia Brown by Sadie Stein
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for May 23
Biden and Harris launch yard signs for 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'
Best keyboard deals: Save on Asus gaming keyboards at Amazon
Crawling Out of the Cribs by Noah Wunsch
'Happy Valley' Season 3 review: A brutal, bleak, and brilliant end to the trilogy
DragGAN AI tool can reshape images with clicking and dragging
Keeping Hope Alive
Faulkner, Munro, and Bribery! by Sadie Stein
Quincy Jones got real about Ivanka Trump, U2, and so much moreThe Oxford comma debate gets Maine drivers $5 millionThe 'Black Panther' soundtrack just dropped: ListenReddit shuts down Deepfakes subredditAll the Star Wars movies and shows in development right nowProposed Apple Store in Melbourne meets further backlash over designThese startups pitch in freezing water to get sweet, sweet fundingEverything you need to understand the Uber'Stranger Things' Shannon Purser got a sweet message from her baristaAmazon delivery drivers have entered multiple homes unauthorizedWhat you need to know to enjoy curling at the 2018 OlympicsHow America got a Medieval Times queen before a female presidentMeet Lucas, the 2018 Gerber baby who just made historyApple files DMCA takedown after iBoot source code hits GitHubChrissy Teigen also hates the new Snapchat update, so maybe there's hopeOculus premiered VR films at Sundance 2018 and they all have a problemThe 'Black Panther' soundtrack just dropped: ListenWill Smith recreates Jaden's 'Icon' video marking 100 million streamsThis video of a debut author unwrapping her first novel is super adorableAs Twitter stock soars, its video app Periscope is struggling Apple to let iPhone users delete Safari, easily transition to Android Google will repair Hurricane Harvey victims' Pixel phones for free in Houston Wordle today: The answer and hints for March 8 TikTok will reward creators making longer videos How to pair an Apple Watch to your iPhone Best spring cleaning deals: Save on cleaning supplies, vacuums, and more Camera lenses literally melted during the solar eclipse SpaceX just launched a secret space plane to orbit for the Air Force Pope Francis goes after Trump on DACA and slams climate change deniers Wordle today: The answer and hints for March 7 Hurricane Harvey may have destroyed 1 million cars—and changed the U.S. used auto market Apple might be working on a foldable MacBook Trump's nominee for NASA administrator is really into the moon Best robot vacuum deal: Get the Eufy Clean X8 Pro robot vacuum for $180 off Reddit introduces AI tool to filter out harassment Apple trade Wordle today: The answer and hints for March 6 Elon Musk shows off another look at the new SpaceX spacesuit Did Trump get $17 million for fake hurricane damage to Mar Earth sends Cassini a whole lot of love after the mission comes to a bittersweet end