Google’s Gmail is undergoing a significant update inspired by Gemini AI, focusing on enhancing user experience through AI-driven features aimed at managing the increasing volume of emails more efficiently. With 3 billion users relying on Gmail, these updates position Gmail as a personal, proactive inbox assistant by 2026.
AI Overviews
Gmail introduces AI Overviews to simplify accessing important information in emails. Instead of manually searching through numerous messages, users can get concise summaries of entire conversations. Using natural language queries, powered by Gemini's advanced reasoning, Gmail can instantly provide specific answers from past emails. AI Overview conversation summaries are free for all users, while the feature allowing users to ask questions directly is available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Help Me Write, Suggested Replies, and Proofread
New tools help users compose and polish emails faster. Help Me Write assists in drafting or refining emails, while Suggested Replies offer context-aware, one-click responses that match the user's tone and style. The Proofread feature provides advanced grammar, tone, and style checks. Help Me Write and Suggested Replies are free for all users, with Proofread available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Upcoming updates will personalize Help Me Write further by integrating context from other Google apps.
AI Inbox
The AI Inbox feature filters out less important emails, highlighting critical updates and to-dos. It prioritizes emails from frequent contacts and infers relationships to identify VIPs, ensuring important reminders like bills or appointments surface prominently. This analysis respects user privacy and data control. AI Inbox is currently available to trusted testers, with broader rollout planned.
Rollout and Availability
These Gemini 3-powered features begin rolling out in the U.S. today for Gmail users and Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, initially in English, with plans to expand to more languages and regions soon.
