Google Gemini AI-powered Gmail Q&A feature now available for Android users | Tech Tips

To enhance user experience, tech giant Google has announced a new Google Gemini AI-powered Gmail Q&A feature for its users. This feature allows Gemini to assist users in reading and managing their inboxes. Notably, the feature has been announced for Android users, and the company says it will soon be available for iOS users. However, the exact timeline for iOS devices isn’t mentioned. Here are the details of the new Gemini AI-powered feature.

Google Gemini AI-powered Gmail Q&A feature details

• As per Google’s blog post, the Gmail Q&A feature offers functionality similar to the Gemini side panel on the web.
• This feature lets users ask the assistant questions related to their inbox and search for specific details within their emails.
• This new functionality also allows users to view all messages from a particular sender, and Gemini can summarise emails on a given topic.

• Notably, there’s a search bar at the top of Gmail to locate information. While this search bar will remain in place, a new Gemini button will be added next to it.
• It is available to Google Workspace customers with the following add-ons – Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium, and Google One AI Premium.
• As of now, this feature only accesses emails. However, the tech giant said it will expand its functionality to include files from the Drive account.
• The Gmail Q&A feature started rolling out on August 29th and may take up to 15 days to reach all eligible users.

How to get started with the Gmail Q&A feature:

Admins: To enable the Gmail Q&A feature on Android, admins need to ensure that smart features and personalisation are activated. They can also set the default personalisation options for their users in the Admin console.

End users: To access Gemini in the Gmail app, users need to tap the black Gemini star in the top right corner or use the “summarise this email” chip.