Gemini now searches Google Chat history to surface buried information across Workspace

Your Google Chat history can now be searched by Gemini - how it works

You can ask for specific details or for an overview of messages. Google Chat just got an upgrade that could be one of its most practical yet. In a recent blog post, Google announced that Gemini can now access your Google Workspace Chat history. If you've ever spent time scrolling through several days, or even weeks, of conversation to find information, you can appreciate how useful this could be. Also: Google Workspace now lets you create AI agents to automate your work - how to get started Gemini can already access your Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace apps, and edit your Chat messages, but it couldn't see your chat history. This latest addition lets it dive deep into your work conversations to search for information that never makes it into formal documents -- from specific project details to summaries of your day's messages. Google offered a few example scenarios. You might ask something like, "Who's the marketing lead for Project Clover?," "What's the latest deadline mentioned for Project X?" or "Summarize my unread chat messages from today." Also: You can turn off Gemini in Gmail, Photos, Chrome, and more - here's how Tools like Gemini can be useful at work, but they're limited to the information you give them when it comes to personal help. With Chat integration, Gemini can see a great deal more information from what's often the fastest-moving part of your day. Of course, how useful it is depends on how heavily your team relies on Chat. If this implementation works, Chat could seriously threaten other workplace communication options like Slack and Teams. To use the feature, just ask Gemini for the information you need once the feature is on. Gemini in Google Chat will be off by default, but you can turn it on in settings. It's available now in Google's Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains.

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Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication MobileSyrup. Prior to joining Android Police, Oberoi worked on feature stories, reviews, evergreen articles, and focused on 'how-to' resources. Additionally, he informed readers about the latest deals and discounts with quick hit pieces and buyer's guides for all occasions. Oberoi lives in Toronto, Canada. When not working on a new story, he likes to hit the gym, play soccer (although he keeps calling it football for some reason🤔) and try out new restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area. Gemini is great at scouring your Gmail inbox, your Google Drive, important Google Docs, and even your events via Calendar, but for professionals within the Google Workspace ecosystem, the AI tool's sources have always had a major void. Various businesses and organizations use Google Chat as their internal messaging platform, and for those, Gemini finally has something neat. The connection is off by defualt Related Gemini is my favorite productivity tool, and it saves me hours every week The time-saver I now use daily Posts 4 By Anu Joy Google has officially integrated Google Chat into the Gemini app, essentially allowing the AI tool to go through your conversations to give you tailored replies -- only with your permission, of course. "Like other Workspace connected apps in Gemini, Google Chat will be default off and can be enabled in your settings. If enabled, Gemini will be able to cross-reference your conversations in Chat to provide more informed, context-aware responses directly within your workflow," wrote the tech giant in a new Workspace Updates post. With the integration, you'll also be able to ask Gemini, in natural-sounding language, to retrieve specific details, summarize discussions that might have happened on your day off, surface information buried in your message history, and more. Related Google Chat on Android is getting Gemini as it catches up to the web client Message scheduling is also on the way Posts 3 By Karandeep Singh For reference, Google Chat already offers a Gemini integration. Now, Gemini offers a Google Chat integration too. The connection stems from the existing Google Workspace connected apps toggle, which can be found by heading to the Gemini app > profile icon > Connected Apps. It's worth noting that the feature will be off by default and will need to be enabled by your organization or group level's admin. The integration should be widely available now across Business Starter, Standard, and Plus, Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus, Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus, Frontline Starter and Standard Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus, and Nonprofits accounts. Related I started integrating Gemini into my daily routine, and it boosted my productivity in no time From busy to balanced Posts 4 By Parth Shah

Watch out - Gemini will now remember all your work chats, and display them right in Google Workspace

Gemini is finally bringing conversation history to Workspace chats * Gemini now has app-specific conversation history * Conversations are private, even in shared files, keeping your context in tact * Admins can choose whether to let you delete chats or set up an auto-delete schedule Google Workspace customers will now see conversation history in the Gemini side panel, allowing them to pick up where they left off or revisit previous chats without having to re-explain context. The update, which is in the process of rolling out, will only bring conversation history after it's been installed - Gemini won't be able to retrospectively fill in missing conversations. "History will only begin to populate once the feature is live for a specific user; conversations held prior to the rollout will not be saved," Google wrote in a blog post announcing the news. Workspace Gemini users now get conversation history History will be app-specific, so conversations within Docs chats stay in Docs, and so on, making it easier to keep organized across Google's online office software. Google also stressed that conversations are private to the individual, even within shared files. As for administrators, IT teams now get access to more deletion controls. Manual deletion is on by default, where users can delete individual chats, but admins can also turn this off to prevent manual deletion for data retention policy compliance. Admins can also choose various auto-deletion frequencies. The changes are being rolled out to Business Starter/Standard/Plus, Enterprise Starter/Standard/Plus, Frontline Plus, Education Plus, Teaching & Learning, AI Pro for Eduction and AI Pro/Ultra accounts. Gemini Alpha program members are already starting to get the changes, with Rapid and Scheduled Release domains getting the updates towards the end of March. And as for the organizational use of Gemini, Google has also provided companies with new Admin Console reporting for monitoring AI use. "Admins can use this information to make decisions on AI enablement, adoption, and productivity for their organizations," Google wrote in a separate blog post. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! And of course you can also follow TechRadar on TikTok for news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us on WhatsApp too.