Google's AI assistant Gemini is taking on a bigger role in your inbox with the automatic email summarization feature, now appearing directly at the top of long messages in Gmail — without requiring user input.
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What’s New?
Previously, users had to manually click “Summarize this email” using the Gemini sidebar in Gmail. Now, Gemini generates summaries automatically when deemed useful, especially for lengthy emails and threads.
Google describes these new summary cards as dynamic tools that:
Highlight key points from long messages.
Update automatically as replies come in.
Appear natively within the inbox, not just in the sidebar.
Gemini’s Growing Role in Gmail
This is part of a broader push by Google to embed AI deeper into everyday tools. Gemini already offers features such as:
Summarizing long conversations.
Drafting emails.
Suggesting smart replies.
Availability & Limitations
The automatic summarization feature is currently available only in English.
Its availability is location-based:
Disabled by default in the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Japan, due to privacy regulations.
Users elsewhere can enable or disable the feature from Gmail settings under Smart Features.
Enterprise admins can manage availability through the Admin Console.
Accuracy Concerns
Despite its promise, AI summaries remain a work in progress. Other tech giants like Apple and even Google itself have faced backlash over:
Inaccurate summaries (as seen with Apple’s AI notification summaries).
Low-quality outputs from Google Search’s AI Overviews.
Nonetheless, Google continues refining Gemini’s capabilities as AI tools become more embedded in productivity software.
Bottom line: Gemini is stepping up — whether you ask for it or not. But how useful (or accurate) it proves to be in real-world email summarization remains to be seen.
