Google is rolling out a Gemini-powered update for Gmail on Android and iOS that will deliver smart responses tailored to emails. First announced in May, Google said its new contextual smart replies would “deliver more detailed responses to fully capture the intent of your message” by considering the entire content of an email thread.
Users can hover over each suggested contextually intelligent response to preview the text and select the option that best fits their needs or writing style. Suggested responses can be edited or sent instantly. The idea is that this would both save time (especially if you’re often buried in your Gmail inbox) and improve the variety of available auto-responses beyond a simple “Yes, I’m working on it.” ” or “Don’t worry, thanks for keeping your head up!” – or even add an initial greeting and closing message.
The new contextually intelligent responses are now available to Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium and Google One AI Premium subscribers. The feature is currently only available in English and is based on the original Smart Reply added to Gmail in 2017.
