Workspace gets new voice, image editing and inbox tools as Google adds AI capabilities
Google LLC is revamping the Google Workspace suite of applications for getting things done, adding new conversational capabilities for brainstorming, an expanded AI Inbox in Gmail, and an all-new application called Google Pics that helps everyone to get the most out of their creative spark.
The swath of new features were unveiled today at Google’s annual I/O conference for developers, with the most substantial upgrades landing at the feet of Google AI subscribers and Google Workspace business customers.
The headline offering in today’s updates are the conversational features in Workspace, which are designed to let user’s voices do the work for them. The new capabilities are coming to Gmail, Docs and Keep, and they’re all about making it easier for people to brainstorm ideas and organize their thoughts, said Google Vice President of Product Yulie Kwon Kim.
Gmail is getting a new feature called Gmail Live, which is all about helping people to sort through their inboxes on the go. As Kim explained, when someone is too busy to go digging through their inbox, they can simply hit the Gmail Live button and ask it where their flight gate number is, or what’s happening at their kid’s school this week, and Gmail will search through their emails for the answers.
