Gemini makes Gmail Intelligent Replies smarter

Google is rolling out a Gemini-powered update to Gmail for Android and iOS that will better tailor astute replies to emails. First announced in May, Google says novel contextual astute replies “will offer more detailed replies to fully capture the intent of your message” by taking into account the entire content of the email thread.

Users can hover over each of the suggested contextual astute replies to preview the text and select the option that best suits their needs or writing style. You can edit the suggested answers or send them straight away. The idea is that this will both save you time (especially if you’re often buried in your Gmail inbox) and improve the variety of automatic replies available beyond the usual “Yes, I’m working on it” or “Don’t worry, thanks for keeping your head up.” !” — even adding an initial greeting and signing message.

The novel context-aware astute replies are now available to Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium and Google One AI Premium subscribers. This feature is currently only available in English and builds on the original Intelligent Replies added to Gmail in 2017.