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This announcement is part of Workspace Blog to learn more about the new Google Chat. 


What’s changing 

Building upon recently introduced features in Google Chat, such as

Who’s impacted

End users 


Why you’d use it 

Now available in spaces and group conversations, smart replies help you respond to teammates quickly and move projects forward more efficiently. 


Additional details 

Smart reply uses sophisticated machine learning intelligence to recognize which messages most likely need responses and then proposes up to three different replies. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: 
    • Smart replies will appear automatically. Simply select one of three response options surfaced in a chat or customize your response before you click send. Please note, this feature is available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
    • To t​urn off smart replies in Chat, navigate to the top right, click Settings > Under "Smart Reply," uncheck the box. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Help: Reply to a chat message

This announcement is part of Workspace Blog to learn more about the new Google Chat. 


What’s changing

Earlier this year, we announced

Getting started 

  • Admins and end users: No action required. You’ll automatically see these updates in your web and mobile experience over the next several weeks. 

Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 3, 2023 
Android: 

This announcement is part of Workspace Blog to learn more about the new Google Chat. 


What’s changing

In 2021, Evolving collaboration in Google Chat with smart chipsScheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on September 15, 2023 

Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts 

Resources 

This announcement is part of Google Workspace Marketplace. This badge indicates that the app was validated by an independent security assessor to meet the integration and security requirements, as outlined in



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Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why it matters 

This feature exemplifies a dynamic new way of working that embeds the power of generative AI in Slides by enabling you to bring your creative vision to life with custom auto-generated images. 

Getting started 

Resources 

This announcement was made at Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.


What’s changing

We’re introducing Duet AI for Google Workspace

On web and mobile, you can draft and reply to messages in Gmail. Upon selecting the Help me write button, you can choose between the following options: 
  • Write your draft: Use your own words to describe the message you’d like to draft. Help me write also understands the context from previous messages in an email thread to craft reply drafts that are relevant to the conversation. 
  • Formalize your draft: Change the tone of your draft to be more formal. 
  • Elaborate on your draft: Add further detail to your email message to build on the draft. 
  • Shorten your draft: Decrease the length of your email draft. 
  • I’m feeling Lucky: Introduce fun variations on tone and style for content you’ve drafted. 

Whether you’re setting up a meeting with a prospective client or reworking an intro email for a new team member, Help me write in Gmail saves you the time by eliminating the tedious task of writing emails and provides the right tone and style for any message occasion.
Duet AI in Gmail formalizing notes into a polished email.

Using Help me write in Docs, simply type a few words describing a topic you’d like to write about and a draft will be instantly generated for you. You can see suggestions as needed and refine the generated content further with the following options: 
  • Tone: Change the tone of the content to be more casual or more formal. 
  • Summarize: Generate a summary for an entire document or a section. 
  • Bulletize: Use bullets to represent your text. 
  • Elaborate: Add further detail to build on the generated text. 
  • Shorten: Make your content more concise by decreasing its length. 
  • Retry: Receive a different generated draft based on your description. 
  • Custom: Provide your own instruction to refine the generated content. 
Whether you’re a recruiter drafting a customized job description or an account executive drafting a sales pitch, Help me write saves you the time and effort of writing the first version of a document by enabling you to focus on bringing your ideas to life instead of conquering a blank page. 

This announcement was made at Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.


What’s changing

trial for Duet AI.
  • End users: 
    • This feature will be ON by default and can be turned off in Docs by going to Tools > Proofread. Visit the Help Center to learn more about

      • There will be a bluedot alongside this icon when there are writing suggestions for your document: 

    Resources


    [Update - January 15, 2025]: We recently Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise add-on, we’re expanding the number of languages available for the translated captions feature.


    If you have Duet AI for Google Workspace, you can now translate English and non-English speech to and from the following languages:
    • Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional)
    • Hindi (India)
    • Thai
    • Italian
    • Russian

    This adds to the existing list of languages: French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Dutch, Turkish, Indonesian.


    Additionally, you can translate non-English speech to and from the following languages:
    • Chinese (Simplified)
    • French
    • German
    • Spanish
    • Portuguese


    Getting started

    • Admins: There are no admin controls for these features. See here for more information on the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.
    • Note: Translated captions in Google Meet will be available exclusively to Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on users at a future date. We will provide a minimum of 6 months notice to existing Google Workspace customers before this change takes place.


    Resources


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    Who’s impacted 

    Admins 


    Why it matters 

    We know that communication and collaboration happens over multiple channels and tools. This can cause missed messages, silos of communication, and a frustrating experience monitoring multiple chat tools. 


    That’s why we’re partnering with Mio, a leading provider of collaborative interoperability solutions helping customers enhance their productivity by streamlining communication across multiple channels. You can leverage Mio to create a seamless experience between Chat and the various tools you need to get your work done. 


    Getting started 



    Availability 

    Note: In order to leverage Mio’s interoperability capabilities, Mio licenses are required. 
    • Beta Availability: To request beta access, reach out to your account rep or submit this form to contact Mio
    • General Availability: Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Frontline Starter, Frontline Standard, and Nonprofits customers 

    Resources 

    Rollout pace 


    This announcement was made at automatic framing and lighting adjustments. Today, we’re taking these enhancements a step further by introducing studio look in Google Meet, powered by Duet AI. Studio look enhances the quality of your portrait by reducing noise and increasing sharpness, bringing you into focus more clearly.



    In the hybrid work world, our video feeds can be hindered by low light or lower quality webcams. Studio look helps ensure you’re coming across crisp and in focus, helping strengthen human connections in a hybrid work world.

    Getting started


    This announcement was made at Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.


    What’s changing

    Through

    Who’s impacted 

    End users 


    Why it’s important 

    Through the power of Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on. 

    Availability 

    This announcement was made at Workspace Blog to learn more about the next wave of AI innovation in Workspace. 



    What’s changing 

    If you’re a Google Workspace admin, you can now track the carbon footprint and gross emissions of using Google Workspace. This means you can track the emissions impact of tools such as Google Meet, Gmail, Google Docs, and more.

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