Google Adds New AI Features to Gmail and Pushes It Toward a Personal Assistant

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Google has announced a new set of AI features for Gmail that expand the service beyond traditional email. The update introduces AI-assisted writing, conversational inbox search, and automated task suggestions, all powered by Google's latest Gemini model.

The rollout starts in the United States and is limited to English at launch. Google says support for additional languages and regions is planned, but no timeline has been provided.

The most widely available feature is an expanded Help Me Write tool. Gmail can now learn from a user's writing style to offer more personalized suggestions when composing emails. The feature works inline and can adjust tone and phrasing in real time, with users retaining the ability to edit or disable it.
 
More advanced AI features are tied to Google's paid subscriptions. Gmail users on Pro and Ultra plans gain access to conversational search inside the inbox. This allows users to ask natural-language questions in the search bar and receive summarized answers based on their emails, similar to the AI Overviews already used in Google Search.

Google is also testing an AI Inbox feature with a limited group of U.S. users. When enabled, Gmail scans incoming messages to suggest daily to-do lists and highlight topics that may require follow-up. Google describes this as a proactive layer that surfaces tasks without manual sorting or filtering.

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