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Google is testing its new Vids productivity app in Workspace Labs, allowing users to create video presentations by combining docs, slides, voiceovers, and video recordings. The AI-powered tool, Gemini, helps generate scripts, insert stock footage, and provide AI voiceovers, making it easy to create professional presentations.
Google has expanded the availability of its Gemini AI side panel to more users of Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace products. Powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro, the side panel can summarize emails, answer questions, and use data from Docs or PDFs. Initially available to those enrolled in Workspace Labs, it will soon be accessible to Google One AI Premium subscribers and Gemini for Workspace customers.
Google is testing the Duet AI side panel in Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, offering various functionalities such as summarizing documents, answering questions, creating tables and formulas, generating slides, and more. The side panel can be accessed through a new icon next to the user's account avatar and provides real-time AI collaboration features to enhance productivity and streamline workflows within Google Workspace apps.
Google is testing AI-generated backgrounds for its Meet video conferencing platform in its Workspace Labs. Users can activate the feature by clicking on the effects icon before joining a meeting and choosing from a selection of categories. The option to change backgrounds is also available during a meeting. However, the feature is rolling out gradually and may not be available to all users yet. Those interested in trying it can request to join the Workspace Labs testing program. It's important to note that Google's privacy policy states that human reviewers read and process Workspace Labs data to improve the features.
Google is rolling out "Help me organize" for Google Sheets, which uses generative AI to suggest and create table templates for complex tracking and organizing tasks. The feature allows users to enter prompts and customize the table as needed. This is a gradual rollout to Trusted Testers in Google's Workspace Labs program. The addition of AI is fitting for Google Sheets, given its occasionally daunting use case.
Google has integrated generative AI into Gmail through its Help Me Write feature, which allows users to create emails from a prompt within the new message window. The feature is available for Gmail mobile users in Android and iOS, and can be accessed by signing up for Google's Workspace Labs program. Users can provide feedback on the generated response and edit the email before sending it. The feature is expected to roll out to all Gmail users eventually.
Google has introduced a new "Help me write" feature in Docs as part of its Duet AI for Google Workspace initiative. The tool aims to enhance productivity and workflow by providing assistance with writing tasks. Users can type their request or prompt in the provided text box and click "Create" to generate text, which can be refined by clicking the "Refine" button. The feature also allows users to insert more generative AI text in-between what they've already written or generated, or highlight existing text and modify it using the same "Help me write" feature.