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Google is adding conversational email search, voice dictation and AI image editing, while AI Inbox expands to more paid subscribers.

  • At I/O 2026, Google unveiled several AI-powered updates for its Workspace apps, bringing new conversational capabilities to Gmail, Docs, and Keep while introducing Google Pics, a standalone image editing tool.
  • New voice-based features allow users to search Gmail, brainstorm in Docs, and organize notes in Keep, with the assistant acting as a co-writer and partner to structure ideas and retrieve information.
  • Google Pics offers precise object segmentation allowing users to select and edit specific elements, while the updated AI Inbox now generates personalized draft replies, provides instant file access, and streamlines task management.
  • The company also introduced Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent running on Gemini 3.5 that performs long-running tasks like scheduling events and sending emails, operating within user-defined guardrails.
  • Most features roll out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers this summer, though Google Pics raises ethical questions regarding image manipulation, prompting calls for clear identification of AI-edited content.
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Google is bringing a new “live” feature to Gmail that changes the way we search for emails, thanks to artificial intelligence. The new AI Overviews feature will allow users to search for emails using natural language, instead of classic keywords. Instead of showing a long list of messages, artificial intelligence will analyze the archive and provide direct replies with the most important details. Google is also introducing the AI Inbox option, w…

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Lifehacker broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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