New AI features are coming to Google Docs, Gmail, and more; here's how to use

Users will be able to generate text directly on Docs and Gmail and across its other apps including Slides, Sheets, Meet, and Chat with the Google AI updates.

Google is introducing its AI-powered writing features in its Workspace to trusted testers. Users will be able to generate text directly on Docs and Gmail and across its other apps including Slides, Sheets, Meet, and Chat. 

In a blog, the platform mentioned that generative AI experiences will be tested throughout the year before making them available publicly. Google AI updates will help users to:

• Draft, reply, summarize, and prioritize Gmail.
• Brainstorm, proofread, write, and rewrite in Docs.
• Bring creative vision to life with auto-generated images, audio, and video in Slides.
• Go from raw data to insights and analysis via auto-completion, formula generation, and contextual categorization in Sheets.
• Generate new backgrounds and capture notes in Meet.
• Enable workflows for getting things done in Chat.

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Here's how you can use Generative AI in Google apps once it is live:

Users have to simply type a topic they would like to write about, and a draft will instantly be generated which can then be refined and edited.

If users have noted any rough bullet points from a meeting or itinerary, the AI capabilities will help them rewrite based on the requirements. 

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Google has been in an AI war with other tech platforms ever since the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT has gained popularity. Microsoft has introduced ChatGPT into its search engine Bing and Edge and Google followed through with its AI tool Bard. 

The introduction of AI tools into Google Workspace could prove to be beneficial considering the high number of users. 

The platform will be working on refining the experiences before making them available more broadly to consumers, small businesses, enterprises, and educational institutions in more countries and languages.