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Gemini will be accessible in the side panel on Google apps like Gmail and Docs

Google is adding Gemini-powered AI automation to more tasks in Workspace. In its Google I/O keynote, the company said Gemini 1.5 Pro will soon be available in the Workspace side panel.

This includes things like comparing receipt attachments, summarizing (and answering back-and-forth questions about) long email threads, or highlighting key points from meeting recordings. With the Workspace side panel, you can ask Gemini to find the Google Doc with the booking information by using the prompt, “What is the hotel name and sales manager email listed in @Family Reunion 2024?” Google says it will find the document and give you a quick answer, allowing you to insert it into your reply as you save time by faking human authenticity for poor Grandma. “Gemini will soon be able to analyze email threads and provide a summarized view with the key highlights directly in the Gmail app, just as you can in the side panel,” the company said.

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