Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out

Google has introduced email summary cards powered by its AI assistant, Gemini, which will automatically summarize emails in users' inboxes. This feature eliminates the need for users to manually request summaries, as Gemini will now provide key points of longer emails and update these summaries as new replies come in. The feature is initially available for English emails and can be enabled or disabled in Gmail's settings, with certain regions having it turned off by default due to privacy regulations.

Despite the convenience, there are concerns about the reliability of AI-generated summaries, as similar features from other companies have previously made errors. Google assures users that the manual option to summarize emails will still be available. The rollout of this feature is part of a broader trend of AI integration into everyday software and services, although it has faced challenges with accuracy in other applications like Google Search's AI Overviews.

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Google's AI assistant, Gemini, now automatically summarizes emails with summary cards at the top of emails.
The AI summaries are not always reliable, as seen with similar features from Apple and Google's own AI Overviews for Search.
The email summary cards feature is initially available only for emails in English and may be turned on or off by default depending on the region.
Users and workplace admins can choose to enable or disable the feature from Gmail's Settings or the Admin console.

Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out | TechCrunch

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