Google is rolling out Gemini-powered upgrades to Gmail that add AI summaries, natural-language search, smarter replies and inbox prioritisation to help users manage email more efficiently.
Google is rolling out a major set of AI upgrades to Gmail, positioning its inbox as a more proactive assistant powered by its Gemini models rather than a passive store of messages.
In a new blog post, Google said Gmail is “entering the Gemini era”, reflecting how rising email volumes have shifted the challenge from simply sending messages to managing information at scale.
The update builds on existing features such as Smart Reply and spam filtering, but pushes further into summarisation, search and prioritisation.
One of the headline additions is AI Overviews, which bring the same concept already seen in Google Search directly into email.
Long threads with dozens of replies can now be automatically summarised into key points, while users can ask natural-language questions of their inbox.
Queries like “Who sent me a bathroom renovation quote last year?” are answered directly, without manually searching or opening multiple emails.
Conversation summaries are rolling out to all users at no cost, while question-based AI Overviews are reserved for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Google is also expanding its writing tools with Help Me Write, Suggested Replies and Proofread, all of which are designed to reduce friction when responding to emails, using context and tone to draft or refine messages before sending.
Suggested Replies go beyond short canned responses, instead generating fuller replies tailored to the conversation and the user’s writing style.
Proofread adds more advanced tone and grammar checks, again gated behind paid AI tiers.
Perhaps the most ambitious change is AI Inbox, an upcoming feature that aims to surface what matters most automatically.
Acting as a personalised briefing, it highlights urgent tasks, deadlines and messages from key contacts, using signals such as communication frequency and inferred relationships.
Google has said this analysis happens with existing privacy protections, and the feature will initially be tested with a limited group of users.
The Gemini-powered updates begin rolling out in the U.S. this week, starting in English, with broader language and regional support planned in the months ahead.
Google reveals Gemini AI updates to Gmail
