The Gemini side panel is now available in Google Workspace apps, including paid Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. The versatile side panel offers different functionalities in each Workspace app, such as assisting with writing and refining content in Docs, generating custom images in Slides, tracking and organizing data in Sheets, and summarizing documents in Drive.
Other tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple also incorporate AI into their apps and services. Microsoft offers Azure AI, a suite of user-friendly AI tools, and cloud-based resources5. Amazon uses AI to improve its product recommendations and has invested in AI startups. Apple has integrated AI into Siri, Messages, Mail, and Notes, and plans to monetize AI by adding new features to usher in an upgrade cycle for the iPhone1.
Access to Gemini AI features in Google Workspace is available to Google Workspace customers with a Gemini Business or Enterprise add-on, a Gemini Education or Education Premium add-on, or a Google One AI Premium subscription234. These features are designed to assist users with tasks such as drafting emails, summarizing information, and generating content.