Gmail launches personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more

Google introduced a new AI-powered inbox for Gmail that gives you a personalized snapshot of your tasks and keeps you in the loop on key updates. Alongside that, Gmail is rolling out AI Overviews in search and a proofreading tool similar to Grammarly. Several AI features previously limited to paid subscribers are now being made available to all users.

The new AI Inbox tab includes two sections: “Suggested to-dos” and “Topics to catch up on.” The first section shows summaries of high-priority emails that require action — for example, a reminder about a bill due tomorrow or a request to call your dermatologist to confirm your mailing address for a prescription refill shipment.

Under “Topics to catch up on,” you’ll find updates like “Your Lululemon return is being processed, and your Metal Vent Tech shirts have been delivered” and “Your end-of-year statement is now available from Wealthfront.” These updates are organized into categories such as “Finances” and “Purchases.”

“This is Gmail proactively having your back, showing you what needs to be done and when,” said Blake Barnes, Google's VP of Product, during a press briefing. “Don't worry, the classic inbox will still be accessible. This is just an additional view you can toggle on and off to cut through the noise of your incoming messages.”

Google is initially rolling out the AI Inbox feature to trusted testers, with a broader release expected in the coming months.

With the new AI Overviews in Gmail search, users can ask natural language questions to get quick answers from their inbox, eliminating the need for traditional keyword searches and opening multiple emails to find specific information.

For instance, you could ask, “Who was the plumber that gave me a quote for the bathroom renovation last year?” The AI Overview will then pull the answer from your emails and highlight the key details.

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“We scan every email in your inbox and deliver the answer to your question right at the top,” Blake said. “So, similar to AI Overviews in Google Search, you can ask natural language questions and get an AI-powered response. But in Gmail, the model relies exclusively on your emails — your personal memory brain — to generate that response.”

This new feature is rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

Google states that all Gmail AI features are optional, that it does not use personal content to train its foundational models, and that personal data is processed in a strictly isolated environment.

As for the new Proofread feature, Google says it helps you polish and refine your writing by analyzing your draft to improve clarity and structure. It offers one-click suggestions for word choice, conciseness, active voice, and breaking up complex sentences.

For example, if you write "might inflict disturbance," Gmail will suggest changing it to "might disturb." It also flags incorrect word usage, such as "weather" instead of "whether." This is essentially similar to popular proofreading tools like Grammarly.

By introducing its own proofreading tool, Google likely aims to reduce reliance on third-party services or copying emails into ChatGPT for corrections.

Proofread is rolling out to subscribers of Google's paid tiers, AI Pro and Ultra.

While these new features are only rolling out to select users, Google announced that Gmail's "Help Me Write," AI Overviews for email threads, and "Suggested Replies" are now being made available to all users. These features were previously limited to paying subscribers.

"Help Me Write" lets you compose an email from a single prompt, while AI Overviews for email threads summarize long email chains with multiple replies. "Suggested Replies" uses conversation context to offer relevant responses that match your tone and style.