Starting on August 31st, you’ll be able to start, stop, and pause Gemini’s “take notes for me” feature directly from Google’s meeting room touch controllers. Currently, you have to join the Google Meet from another device in Companion Mode to control the AI notetaking feature. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-25-at-4.25.43-PM.png?quality=90&strip=all]

Starting on August 31st, you’ll be able to start, stop, and pause Gemini’s “take notes for me” feature directly from Google’s meeting room touch controllers. Currently, you have…

Google Meet hardware will soon offer direct controls for AI note-taking. Participants can now start, stop, and manage Gemini's note-taking from touch controllers. This update…