Google’s Duet AI Can Now Write Emails for You Automatically
Aiding Users with Various Tasks Across Meetings, Documents, Google Chat and More
Google has announced that its AI companion, Duet AI, will be generally available for Workspace users. This update is part of the company’s news from this week’s Google Cloud Next ’23 event.
As previously shared, Duet AI enhances Gmail’s existing smart reply feature by allowing users to draft longer, more personalized emails with a tap. Now, Google has provided more information on how this will work in an update for Workspace users.
How Duet AI Works
On both web and mobile, Gmail users trialing Duet AI will gain access to a ‘Help me write’ button that offers them a variety of options for writing assistance. For instance, Duet AI can use your own words to draft an email message, understanding the context from previous emails in a thread to create replies that are relevant to the current conversation.
Personalized Email Drafting
Users can also utilize the AI feature to make the tone of their drafted email sound more formal or elaborate on the draft by adding more detail to the message. Alternatively, you can opt to decrease the length of your drafted email if you’re looking for brevity.
Additional Features and Customization Options
Google has added a fun (though likely not as helpful) feature ‘I’m feeling Lucky’ — a throwback to the Google button that would take you directly to the first search result when you typed a query into the Google search box. In this case, however, the ‘I’m feeling Lucky’ option provided by the AI lets users choose from a number of fun variations on tone and style for the email content they’ve drafted.
Similar Features in Docs
A similar ‘Help me write’ feature will also come to Docs, letting users change the tone of their content, summarize sections, add bullets, elaborate or shorten their text, receive a different generated draft if they didn’t like the first (‘retry’), and more. Users can even provide their own instructions on how they want their content refined through a custom option.
Aiding Users with Various Tasks Across Meetings, Documents, Google Chat and More
Duet AI is becoming generally available for Workspace users, aiding them with various tasks across meetings, documents, Google Chat and more. This update is part of the company’s news from this week’s Google Cloud Next ’23 event.
Benefits of Duet AI
The benefits of using Duet AI are numerous:
- Efficient Email Drafting: Duet AI enhances Gmail’s existing smart reply feature by allowing users to draft longer, more personalized emails with a tap.
- Contextual Understanding: The AI can use your own words to draft an email message, understanding the context from previous emails in a thread to create replies that are relevant to the current conversation.
- Customization Options: Users can make the tone of their drafted email sound more formal or elaborate on the draft by adding more detail to the message.
- Additional Features: The ‘I’m feeling Lucky’ option provides users with fun variations on tone and style for the email content they’ve drafted.
Future Development
As Duet AI continues to evolve, we can expect to see even more features and customization options. With its ability to aid users with various tasks across meetings, documents, Google Chat and more, it’s an exciting time for Workspace users.
Conclusion
Gmail’s new AI companion, Duet AI, is a game-changer for Workspace users. Its ability to draft longer, more personalized emails, understand context from previous emails in a thread, and provide customization options make it a valuable tool for anyone looking to streamline their email workflow.
Related Posts
- Google Cloud Next ’23 Event Recap: Get the latest news from Google’s cloud event.
- Duet AI: A Comprehensive Guide: Learn more about Duet AI and its features.
- Gmail’s Smart Reply Feature: Discover how Gmail’s smart reply feature works.
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Sarah Perez is a Consumer News Editor at TechCrunch, where she has worked since August 2011. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software.
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