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Google Rolls Out Gemini-Powered Gmail and Lets Users Change Primary Addresses

Security warnings accompany the phased rollout as attackers spoof address‑change alerts.

Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks — but there are implications for your privacy. (Sisi Yu/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY TECH FIX BY BRIAN X. CHEN FOR JAN. 15, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —
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Overview

  • Google has begun introducing Gemini 3 features in Gmail, with AI Overviews, Help Me Write, and Suggested Replies rolling out broadly and an experimental AI Inbox in limited testing.
  • More advanced natural‑language search and Q&A capabilities are reserved for Google One AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, while basic tools are available more widely.
  • Users can opt out of the new AI features, and Google states Gemini is trained on public data rather than private inbox content.
  • The new account setting lets users replace their primary @gmail.com address without creating a new account, preserving data and keeping the old address as an alias; Forbes reports changes are limited to once every 12 months, up to three times.
  • Security researchers report phishing campaigns that mimic address‑change confirmations to steal credentials, so users are urged to avoid login links in messages and enable strong two‑factor authentication or passkeys.