Google has introduced a new Inbox AI for Gmail that is aimed at giving you a personalized view of your activities and keeping you up to date on significant updates. Google is also introducing AI Overviews in search, as well as a Proofread feature that is similar to Grammarly. Google is also rolling out AI related features for free that were available only for paid versions of Gmail.
“The new AI Inbox tab has two areas: “Suggested to dos” and “Topics to catch up on.” The first area shows you snippets of high priority emails that require some action, like reminding you about an email about a bill you owe in tomorrow’s date or an email asking you to contact your dermatologist in order for them to send you your prescription by mail.”
Under the “topics to catch up on” heading, you will see updates such as “Your Lululemon return is being processed, and your order of Metal Vent Tech shirts has been delivered” and “Your end of year statement is now available from Wealthfront.” The various updates are organized within various categories, for example, “Finances” and “Purchases.”
"This is us delivering on Gmail proactively having your back, showing you what you need to do and when you need to do it," Blake Barnes, VP, Product at Google said in a briefing with reporters. "Don't worry, the traditional inbox will remain available. This is simply a new view you can toggle in and out of as you please to cut through the noise of your incoming mail."
Google is rolling out the AI Inbox feature to trusted testers before making it more broadly available in the coming months.
It means that with the new AI Overviews in Gmail search, enabled users can search their inbox using natural language questions to get an instant answer, instead of having to rely on keyword search traditionally and opening multiple emails to find specific information.
For instance, you can ask, "Who was the plumber who gave me a quote for my bathroom renovation last year?" You will then be given an AI overview from your emails, highlighting for you all the key details you need.
“We scan every email in your inbox, and we give you the answer to your question right at the top,” Blake said. “So, just like the AI Overviews in Google Search, you can type natural language questions and get an AI answer. But, in Gmail, it uses only your email and your personal memory brain to get the answer.”
This new functionality is rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Google claims that all the Gmail AI functionality is optional, that Gmail does not use personal content to train their underlying models, and that Gmail processes personal data in a strictly isolated environment.
With regards to the new "Proofread" feature, according to Google, it was intended to help you refine your writing by analyzing your manuscript and helping it become clearer and more organized. The new tool provides one-click improvements for word choice, concision, active voice, and breaking up compound sentences.
For example, if a sentence is written as “might inflict disturbance,” it will suggest altering it to “might disturb.” In addition, it will point out errors where a word needs to be replaced, such as “weather” with “whether.” It is more or less like grammar check software such as Grammarly.
With the launch of the proof reading service of its own, Google may be expecting people to stop using other services and the use of ChatGPT in correcting their emails.
Proofread is rolling out to subscribers of its paid subscription tiers Google AI Pro and Ultra.
While these new features are only launching to select users, Google announced that Gmail's "Help Me Write, AI Overviews for threaded emails and "Suggested Replies" are rolling out to all users. To date, those features have only been available to paying subscribers.
Help Me Write will help you compose an email with only one prompt, whereas with threaded emails that have many replies, AI Overviews show you a summary of them. Suggested Replies use the context from conversations to show relevant responses matching your tone and style.
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