Gmail is getting smarter.
At its big Google I/O developers conference today, Google’s email service unveiled a new feature called Smart Compose that predicts what you’ll type. It uses artificial intelligence to suggest potential words; users can hit the tab key to accept Google’s recommendation. Smart Compose is available for consumers over the next few weeks and for G Suite customers in the coming months.
A new feature powered by AI, we're launching Smart Compose in @gmail to help you draft emails more quickly by providing interactive suggestions as you type → https://t.co/nJIWG29M0T #io18 pic.twitter.com/DKjqDdl5ts
— Google (@Google) May 8, 2018
Smart Compose arrives off the heels of a recent Gmail redesign that includes features like Nudging, Snooze, and others. Gmail last year also introduced Smart Reply on mobile, and rolled it out to desktop last month.
To try the new features, go to settings on your Gmail and enable “Try the new Gmail.” Then go to the general tab in settings and enable “experimental access.”
Google made a flurry of other announcements today at I/O. You can watch the full stream above. Here’s a quick rundown.
"We're excited about how we can approach our mission with renewed vigor, thanks to the progress we see in AI. AI is enabling us to do this in new ways, solving problems for our users around the world." –@sundarpichai #io18 pic.twitter.com/ZbLOHeIB0U
— Google (@Google) May 8, 2018
Google’s Duplex could make Assistant the most lifelike AI yet — CNET
No joke. Google Assistant will start making phone calls to small businesses to make appointments on you behalf. It's called Google Duplex. The AI caller even adds uhmms and hmms #io18 pic.twitter.com/r5Ie33YFEc
— Rich DeMuro (@richdemuro) May 8, 2018
Android P: An exclusive first look at Google’s most ambitious update in years — The Verge
Google adds six new voices and John Legend to Assistant — TechCrunch
I don’t even need human John anymore https://t.co/qF885WtXdp
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 8, 2018
Google Assistant smart displays will start shipping in July — Engadget
Google’s “smart display” assistant looks better than Amazon’s Echo Show. Home screen is just your photos. You ask it to play TV. #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/f6z2AbsfDO
— Geoffrey A. Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) May 8, 2018
Google News is getting an overhaul and customized news feeds — The Verge
The new Google News will use AI to classify articles into Opinion, Fact Checking and Analysis sections. That’s great—if the AI gets it right. ? #io18
— Davey Alba (@daveyalba) May 8, 2018
Google Maps unveils its first-ever augmented reality interface — Ars Technica
Google Maps with AR uses the camera to show you which direction to walk. Where was this for me yesterday in New York?!?! FOR REALS! #GoogleIO2018 pic.twitter.com/qxqlntM5mX
— Brian Tong (@briantong) May 8, 2018
Lens, Google’s visual search tool, gets its most significant update yet — Wired
What if you could point your phone camera at any object, and immediately get information about it? Meet the new version of Google Lens. pic.twitter.com/dOMpgXeQOy
— WIRED (@WIRED) May 8, 2018
Google Photos will add more AI-powered fixes, including colorization of black-and-white photos — TechCrunch
It's easier than ever to take action on your pictures in @googlephotos. Rolling out today, you may start to see suggestions to brighten, archive, share, or rotate your photos, right on the image. #io18 pic.twitter.com/NPT0l0GuBy
— Google (@Google) May 8, 2018
Google introduces TPU v3.0, the next generation of machine-learning processors — 9to5Google
Today we're announcing our third generation of TPUs. Our latest liquid-cooled TPU Pod is more than 8X more powerful than last year's, delivering more than 100 petaflops of ML hardware acceleration. #io18 pic.twitter.com/m8OH5vFw4g
— Google (@Google) May 8, 2018