Gemini introduces automatic email summarization, condensing long messages by default unless users manually opt out of the new AI feature
Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is gaining a more prominent position in your inbox with the launch of email summary cards, which will appear at the top of your emails.
On Thursday, the organization disclosed that users are no longer required to select an option to summarize an email with AI. Instead, the AI will automatically summarize the content without user interaction.
One of the features that Gemini introduced in the side panel of Gmail last year was the ability to summarize lengthy email threads. This feature, in addition to others, also enabled users to compose email messages and view suggested responses.
Google is currently implementing AI in your inbox, regardless of whether or not you wish to utilize it.
The update is yet another illustration of the rapid penetration of AI into the software and services that individuals utilize the most, even though AI summaries are not always dependable.
For instance, the BBC discovered that the AI summaries for app push notifications that Apple implemented made numerous errors when summarizing news headlines. Apple ultimately decided to suspend the AI summaries for news applications.
Additionally, Google’s AI Overviews feature for Search has made numerous errors, occasionally providing inaccurate and subpar information.
Gemini will concisely summarize the key points of a lengthier email in the new email summary cards and update the synopsis as replies are received.
The feature will not replace the ability to manually select a button to summarize an email or Google Notes. This will continue to be visible as a chip at the top of the email and in the Gemini side panel of Gmail.
Initially, the feature was accessible exclusively for communications written in English.
Depending on your location, the summary cards may be deactivated or activated by default. (Google’s help documentation indicates that innovative features are disabled in the EU, the U.K., Switzerland, and Japan.) Others can turn the feature on or off through Gmail’s Settings’s “Smart features” section.
Additionally, workplace administrators can turn off the personalization settings for users through the Admin console.
