Exploring Gemini's Connection with Google Chat

Editor's Note: Google announced on February 8, 2024 that Duet AI and Bard will be moved under the Gemini product umbrella. This blog has been updated to reflect the new branding. 

Earlier this year, Google unveiled Gemini for Google Workspace (formerly Duet AI), a revolutionary new tool that injects generative AI into your existing Workspace applications and products.

One way that Gemini helps you get more out of Workspace is through its connection to Google Chat. Let's explore the fundamentals of this tool and how it integrates with Chat to enhance your experience. The more you know about Gemini, the more you can use it to help your team.

Understanding Gemini for Google Workspace

Gemini is an generative AI collaboration tool that works across Workspace tools, like Google Meet and Google Chat. It provides smart writing suggestions, text-to-image visualization, and more, simplifying content generation workflows and enhance your Workspace experience.

Its sister product, Gemini for Google Cloud, similarly provides generative AI support for Google Cloud products. It offers both coding and development assistance and can answer common cloud questions.

Gemini for Google Workspace is a fully managed service, meaning it's regularly and automatically updated and uses the latest technology from Google. No need to host anything yourself. Gemini also adheres to Google's established set of AI principles to help ensure safety and security.

Gemini & Google Chat

Google recently announced a suite of updates to Chat, a key part of which are updates powered by Gemini.

Google Chat has already received a fresh user interface, including an updated color palette, typography, and visual styling based in Google’s Material 3 design language. The tool is also getting new shortcuts and improved search features, making it easy to stay on top of conversations.

Most notably, Google Chat will soon give you the option to chat directly with the Gemini tool. Simply type a question into the Gemini chat, and you'll receive updates, insights, and proactive suggestions across your Google Workspace apps. Right now, Google plans for Gemini to answer complex queries by searching across your messages and files in Gmail and Drive, summarize documents shared in a space, and provide a recap of missed conversations. 

To help you find the right message, file, or space, Google is also updating search in Chat, with a redesigned results page and enhanced features, including suggested queries, autocomplete, “did-you-mean” suggestions, and Gemini-based relevance ranking of results.

Sometimes, hashing things out in real-time becomes a must. That's why Google is also adding huddles to Chat as a new way for teams to communicate in real time using quick-to-join audio and video conversations. Instead of jumping out of the conversation into a meeting, huddles integrates directly and smoothly into your Chat experience.

Building larger communities in Chat is getting simpler too, supporting up to 500,000 participants. And for those times when a timely email needs a response but you're on the move or focused elsewhere, smart reply in Gmail is getting an upgrade with Gemini, making it a breeze to draft longer, personalized replies with just a single tap.

The goal of upgrading Google Chat and integrating the tool with Gemini is to make the flow of communication easier for all Workspace users so you can find the information you need and do your best work.

Get Started with Gemini for Google Workspace

Although Gemini is a relatively new offering, its abilities to enhance your Workspace experience are vast. The more you understand about Gemini and its capabilities, as well as its security features, the better you can use the product.

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FAQs: Gemini & Google Chat

What can Geminido?

Google's Gemini has a wide range of capabilities in Google Workspace. Some of its exciting features include:

• Helping users write and refine content in Google Docs and Gmail.
• Turning data into insights in Google Sheets.
• Creating original images from text in Google Slides using generative AI.
• And more!

Learn more about the capabilities of Gemini for Google Workspace here.

What is Google Chat used for?

Google Chat is used to collaborate with your team in an organized manner. You can discuss files in Docs, Slides, and Sheets in one place.

How do I access Google Chat?

To access Google Chat, open your browser and go to chat.google.com. Or, download the Google Chat desktop app.