Here's a look at the generative AI for Gmail

AI is the next big thing in technology, and companies are implementing it into several services. Google, one of the largest AI companies, is going to plug generative AI into Gmail. Thanks to 9To5Google, we have a sneak peek of what it could look like.

Now, this was discovered during an APK breakdown done by the company. This means that you’ll want to take this with a grain of salt. This is hidden in the Gmail app version 2023.03.05.515729449. Since the company didn’t officially announce this, it could change or be taken away at any time.

Google could bring generative AI to Gmail

AI already plays a part in Gmail. The app uses it to give you reply suggestions. It can also autofill sentences for you to help you increase your workflow. While that’s neat, the search giant wants to take this to the next step.

Apparently, Google wants to give Gmail a ChatGTP-style email generator. Looking at the screenshots below, you’ll see a new button appear when you’re typing up a new message. The Help me write button will make a text field appear.

What you’re supposed to do is tell it what kind of email you want it to write. In the screenshot, we see that the user typed “Write a birthday email to Alex. He’s 23 now”. The screenshot doesn’t show the resulting message, but we can guess that the app will then generate a birthday message.

This seems like a handy way for people to use AI to type up emails if they’re having trouble wording them correctly. Most people probably wouldn’t want the AI typing up all of their emails for them. However, this could help give people ideas of what to write. That’s why the button is called Help me write not Write this entire email for me.

At this point, we don’t know when Google plans on bringing this to the public. We will keep you updated on this feature as more developments come out.