Gmail on iOS and Android is getting this new Gemini AI feature soon

Gmail is getting a number of new artificial intelligence (AI) features. One of them brings the Summarise email feature, previously only available on the web, to the iOS and Android apps. The web version of Gmail is also getting the Gemini sidebar that recently rolled out to other Google apps, including Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Drive. These AI features will be available to Google Workspace users who have a business or education account, or who have a Google One AI Premium subscription.

Gmail Gets New Gemini AI Features

The new AI features were announced through a Google Workspace Updates event. after on Monday. The biggest addition is the expansion of the Summarise email feature to iOS and Android apps. Those who prefer Gmail on their smartphones can also quickly pull up the summary of an email thread to get the context of the conversation. The feature is intended to save users the time and effort of reading long email threads.

Gemini’s AI-powered Summarise feature analyzes email threads and presents a summarized view in a bottom sheet with key highlights. Summaries are accessible in any email thread with at least two replies to the primary email. Additionally, the post highlighted that Contextual Smart Reply and Gmail Q&A are coming to the mobile apps soon.

Gmail for web is also getting a new layout change for Gemini features. Gemini AI now appears in a sidebar that launches above the right margin. The sidebar was previously added to several other Google Workspace apps. Gemini in Gmail is powered by the Gemini 1.5 Pro AI model. It offers several features, including summarizing an email thread, suggesting responses to an email thread, composing an email, and letting users ask questions about specific information in emails.

Gmail’s Gemini AI Side Panel
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Google said it has begun rolling out these features, but it may take a few days for them to be visible to everyone. These Gemini AI features are available to Google Workspace users with the Gemini Business and Enterprise add-on, the Gemini Education and Education Premium add-on, and the Google One AI Premium subscription.