The specifics
Instead than searching through keywords or opening dozens of emails, users may search their inbox using natural language thanks to an integrated AI Overviews function.
As a personal assistant, a new "AI Inbox" creates to-do lists and reminders and highlights the most crucial messages.
Additional features include extended Help Me Write access, a Grammarly-style proofreader (Pro/Ultra only), and Suggested Replies for prompt responses.
Although Google has been incorporating AI into Gmail for years, this is the most intensive effort to date. Gemini's integration with its widely used platforms and products has been comparatively gradual, but as Rowan anticipated in our Monday Roundtable, the integrations may pick up speed and become a significant advantage in 2026.