Four new AI uses set to change how we use Gmail and other Google apps

The days when we used to write every word in an official email may soon seem antiquated, and at the annual Google I/O event, company boss Sundar Pichai demonstrated how AI can formulate an email for you with just a short input. — Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google is throwing AI smarts at all its apps, and Gmail, Search, Photos, Messages and Google Maps are all getting new features that have the potential to make various tasks much simpler.

The company's AI chatbot (and its answer to the Microsoft-affiliated rival ChatGPT), Bard, is being rolled out in 180 countries around the world, while its ability to create content is also being integrated into various apps.