You and some friends are planning a holiday, and after a back on forth over email, you've nailed down some dates: now is the perfect time to let an AI loose on your emails, says Google.
That's because, for anyone using Google services, AI can now also research holidays based on your scheduling in Gmail. Google's chatbot Gemini is now able to work with Gmail and other Google apps like Maps, YouTube and Drive, and a simple prompt is all you need to work out which travel dates suit everyone:
"Look through all emails from me with Sarah, Rachel and Marco and tell me when we all have no appointments," you might tell Gemini, formerly Google Bard.
Based on what it finds in Gmail, the chatbot can then search for suitable flights or hotels using Google's search for flights and hotels. If you create an itinerary with the help of the chatbot, you could then export it as a spreadsheet to Google Docs and share it with fellow travellers.
The prerequisite for all of this is that all users must consent to Gemini's access to the respective Google apps and services. You can all also deactivate you consent at any time in the privacy settings of your Google account.
The extensions should also be useful in other everyday scenarios, Google says, for example when working on a joint project in a Google Doc. The chatbot could summarize the notes in it and then write an email with the next steps for all project members.
Another application example: You can have the AI search for YouTube videos on a topic and briefly summarize the key points.