Google Workspace is about to shake things up in the productivity world with its latest trick up the sleeve—Workspace Flows. Imagine this: you tell it what you need in plain English (or whatever language you fancy), and boom, it whips up a logic-driven process for you. Thanks to Google’s AI-powered Gems, these chatbots aren’t just smart; they’re like your digital Swiss Army knife, ready to tackle specialized tasks and fetch data from Google Drive without breaking a sweat. “It’s like having a mini-you that actually listens,” says Yulie Kwon Kim, VP of product for Google Workspace, probably while sipping on something fancy.
But wait, there’s more. Google Docs is getting a makeover with podcast-style summaries for your drafts (because who has time to read everything?) and a “Help me refine” feature that’s basically your document’s personal trainer. Over in Sheets land, “Help me analyze” is coming to town later this year, ready to play detective with your data and whip up charts that actually make sense. And for those who zone out in meetings (no judgment), Google Meet’s “Take notes for me” will be your new best friend, summarizing call topics so you don’t have to. Oh, and chatting with Gemini in Google Chat? Just throw in an “@gemini” and watch the magic happen.
And because we can’t have enough AI in our lives, Google Vids is stepping up its game with the Veo 2 model for creating video clips that might just make you look like a pro. Plus, for the rule-followers among us, Google’s rolling out data residency controls to keep everything GDPR-friendly, because nobody likes a privacy scandal with their morning coffee.
