Google Brings Gemini AI Features to Gmail

Google is rolling out a fresh set of AI-driven features for Gmail as it seeks to help users manage inbox overload at a time when email traffic is at an all-time high.

The updates, powered by its Gemini AI models, aim to turn Gmail into a more proactive assistant, summarizing conversations, answering questions directly from inbox content, and prioritizing what matters most.

Gmail, which now has around three billion users globally, has used AI for years in features such as spam filtering and Smart Replies. But Google says the nature of email itself has changed significantly since Gmail’s launch in 2004, with users increasingly struggling to track information spread across long threads and years of messages.

One of the key additions is AI Overviews, a feature already familiar to users of Google Search. In Gmail, AI Overviews summarizes long email threads into concise snapshots highlighting key points.

Instead of scrolling through dozens of replies, users see a generated summary when they open complex conversations.

Gmail is also introducing the ability to ask questions directly to the inbox using natural language. Users can type queries such as “Who sent me a quote for plumbing last year?” and Gemini will scan past emails to surface the relevant details in a short overview. 

Conversation summaries are rolling out globally at no cost, while the question-answering feature is limited to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

The update also expands Gmail’s writing tools. Help Me Write, which assists users in drafting or refining emails, is now available to all users. Google is also rolling out Suggested Replies, an upgraded version of Smart Replies that takes into account the full context of an email thread and the user’s writing style to propose one-click responses. 

A new Proofread feature adds more advanced checks for grammar, tone, and clarity, though this remains restricted to paid AI subscribers.

Another notable addition is AI Inbox, designed to help users cut through clutter. The feature automatically highlights high-priority messages, upcoming tasks, and time-sensitive reminders such as bills or appointments. 

It determines importance based on factors such as frequent contacts, saved relationships, and inferred context from email content.

Google says this analysis happens with existing privacy protections in place. AI Inbox is currently being tested with a limited group of users and is expected to roll out more widely in the coming months.

Many of these features are enabled by Gemini 3, Google’s latest AI model. The rollout begins in the US, initially in English, with plans to expand to additional languages and regions over time.