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Google has embedded AI writing and automation tools throughout its Workspace productivity suite — including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and Drive — allowing users to draft emails, summarize documents, generate images, transcribe meetings, and automate routine tasks using natural language prompts. As of April 2025, Gemini in Workspace provides business users with more than 2 billion AI assists every month.

Details

Originally launched as 'Duet AI' in May 2023 and generally available by August 2023, the product was rebranded 'Gemini for Workspace' in February 2024. Starting in January 2025, AI features were bundled into base Workspace Business and Enterprise plans at no additional add-on cost. Key features include 'Help Me Write' in Gmail and Docs, automatic meeting note-taking in Meet, a Gemini side panel across apps, Workspace Flows (an AI agent for automating multi-step processes launched April 2025), and a 'Help me create' experience in Docs that synthesizes content from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Gemini in Workspace serves more than 10 million businesses.

Products affected

GmailGoogle DocsGoogle SheetsGoogle SlidesGoogle MeetGoogle DriveGoogle VidsGoogle Chat

Sources & Evidence

Company Disclosure

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Gemini update reimagines content creation for business users

Google Workspace Blog·Mar 2026

https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/reimagining-content-creation

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Announcing the latest AI capabilities in Google Workspace with Gemini

Google Workspace Blog·Apr 2025

https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-ai-drives-business-results

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The best of Google AI, now included in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans

Google Workspace Updates·Jan 2025

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/01/expanding-google-ai-to-more-of-google-workspace.html

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Introducing Gemini for Google Workspace, plus more AI offerings to better meet your business needs

Google Workspace Updates·Feb 2024

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/02/gemini-for-google-workspace.html

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Introducing Duet AI for Google Workspace

Google Workspace Blog·May 2023

https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/duet-ai

News Article

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Google Unveils New AI Innovations in Workspace at Cloud Next 2024

AI Business·Apr 2024

https://aibusiness.com/verticals/google-unveils-new-ai-innovations-in-workspace-at-cloud-next-2024

Cite this record

Trace Foundation. (2026). Google: Google has embedded AI writing and automation tools throughout its Workspace productivity suite — including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and Drive — allowing users to draft emails, summarize documents, generate images, transcribe meetings, and automate routine tasks using natural language prompts. As of April 2025, Gemini in Workspace provides business users with more than 2 billion AI assists every month (data as of 2026-04-22) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/17eaf0e0-d96d-493b-87ff-0a1ab2f818d6. Accessed October 13, 2026.

Stable link: https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/17eaf0e0-d96d-493b-87ff-0a1ab2f818d6
Data as of: April 22, 2026
Last verified: March 1, 2026

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