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Google announces AI Overviews in Gmail search, experimental AI-organized inbox
Last year’s premium Gmail AI features are also rolling out to free users.
TL;DR
- Gmail is integrating new AI features powered by Gemini.
- AI Overviews will now summarize Gmail search results.
- A new AI Proofreading tool offers advanced writing suggestions.
- An optional AI Inbox preview categorizes emails into 'Priorities' and 'Catch me up'.
- Previously premium-only features like email summaries are now available to free Gmail users.
- New features like Proofread and Search AI Overviews initially require a premium AI plan.
- Users can disable Gemini's AI features by turning off 'Smart Features', which also affects other integrated functionalities.