Hate writing emails? Gmail will soon do it for you on iOS and Android

Date:
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:22:20 +0000

Description:
A new AI-powered Gmail feature called Help Me Write is rolling out to beta testers on iOS and Android, ahead of a wider release.

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Tired of writing emails from your phone? Googles AI-powered Help Me Write
tool for Gmail is coming to Android and iOS to help you draft replies in no time.

Since Google I/O 2023 , Google has been releasing a bunch of in-development
AI tools such as its updated Google Bard chatbot and Help Me Write, its new writing assistant. Help Me Write was previously only available to enrolled Workspace testers on desktop, but now those users will be able to use it in the Gmail app on their smartphone. This hopefully points towards a wider rollout soon.

Help Me Write works in two main ways. It can edit an email youve already written for example, it can shorten it if its too wordy, make it more sound more formal, or insert emojis to create a more casual vibe with the Im
feeling lucky option.

Alternatively, if youre in a rush you can provide the tool with a quick
prompt and itll draft the whole thing for you. You can then edit it yourself, or use the same refinements (see image below) as before to tweak the length and tone.

In testing weve found the AI is generally better as an editor than a writer, but if youve got to draft a bunch of replies to tedious emails, then letting the AI take over the bulk of the work can be a major time-saver.

To get started with Help Me Write on Android or iOS youll need to download
the Gmail app and sign into the account that has access to the Workspace prototype. Then, when you next compose an email you should see a Help Me
Write prompt appear in the bottom right corner of your screen.

The update is steadily rolling out, so even if youre signed up for Workspace Labs you might not yet see the Help Me Write option in Gmail on mobile yet. How to get Help Me Write (Image credit: Future)

To get access to Help Me Write and some other AI tools its working on youll need to sign up for the invite-only Google Workspace Labs and get approval.

To request this, make sure youre logged into your Google account on your browser of choice and go to the official Workspace Labs sign-up page. After reading through some details youll find some consumer acknowledgments that youll need to check off before you can hit Submit. Do this and youll be
signed up to Workspace Labs.

As the tools are only in beta dont expect them to be perfect wed recommend reading any AI-written emails before sending them off in case you find any huge errors. Youll also find that the AI currently uses US English so if youre living in a region that uses 'colour' instead of 'color' or calls aubergines 'eggplants', you might find you have to correct the AI a fair bit.

If you want to try out some other powerful AI tools, check out our guide to the best ChatGPT alternatives .



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