Google is bringing a set of features to Gmail and Google Docs that will automatically create drafts based on simple prompts. It will also add new AI capabilities to its business products, including Google Cloud and a new API for developers.

The US-based tech giant will be bringing these new generative-AI experiences to trusted testers on a rolling basis throughout the year, before making them available publicly. With these features, users will be able to:

• Draft, reply, summarize, and prioritize your Gmail
• Brainstorm, proofread, write, and rewrite in Docs
• Bring their creative vision to life with auto-generated images, audio, and video in Slides
• Go from raw data to insights and analysis via auto completion, formula generation, and contextual categorization in Sheets
• Generate new backgrounds and capture notes in Meet
• Enable workflows for getting things done in Chat

Google also has a video detailing how this is all going to work…

“The users would be able to add information, write something instantly, draft something, or elaborate on some topic. In both Gmail and Google Docs, users will be able to type in a topic they’d like to write about (such as an employee email or a personal note) and AI will instantly generate a draft, which the user can then edit to customize and personalize. “Whether you’re a busy HR professional who needs to create customized job descriptions, or a parent drafting the invitation for your child’s pirate-themed birthday party, Workspace saves you the time and effort of writing that first version. Simply type a topic you’d like to write about, and a draft will instantly be generated for you. With your collaborative AI partner, you can continue to refine and edit, getting more suggestions as needed.”, the company wrote in a blog post.

The AI features will allow end users to harness the power of generative AI to create, connect, and collaborate. However, the company highlights that, “AI is no replacement for the ingenuity, creativity, and smarts of real people. Sometimes the AI gets things wrong, sometimes it delights you with something offbeat, and oftentimes it requires guidance. With all this in mind, we’re designing our products in accordance with Google’s AI Principles that keep the user in control, letting AI make suggestions that you’re able to accept, edit, and change.”

Overall, Google is betting big on AI, and the company’s new approach could have significant implications for the future of work and productivity.