Overview
- Conversation summaries now appear at the top of long threads for all users, with Help Me Write and updated Suggested Replies also rolling out at no cost in English in the U.S.
- Inbox Q&A that answers natural‑language questions across your mail and the new Proofread tool are available only to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
- An experimental AI Inbox is in testing with trusted testers, presenting a briefing of priorities, suggested to‑dos, and VIP items before a broader release in the coming months.
- Google says these features run on Gemini 3 and process inbox data within an engineered privacy environment, reiterating that personal Workspace content is not used to train its models.
- News outlets flag risks around accuracy and privacy and report that some AI features may be enabled by default, requiring users to opt out in Gmail’s Smart Features settings.