Google Rolls Out Gemini AI Summaries in Gmail Side Panel, Will Be the Default on Phones

Google has announced the general availability of Gemini in the Gmail side panel, which brings AI-powered tools to help users manage their inboxes. This update comes after Gemini was added to the side panels of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, and is now available to both web and mobile versions of Gmail. The most stand-out feature is the default email summarization. But let's also see what else is there.

Gemini in Gmail uses Gemini 1.5 Pro. Users can now ask Gemini to summarize email threads, say responses to ongoing conversations, help draft new emails, and find specific information from their inbox or Google Drive files. For example, users can ask Gemini questions like "What was the PO number for my agency?" or "When is the next team meeting?" and receive quick answers without leaving Gmail.

On iOS and Android mobile devices, Gemini gives a summarized view of ...