Google Workspace is getting a huge AI overhaul: Whats new in Gmail, Docs, and Meet?

During Google I/O 2025, we learned about big changes to Google Workspace. See all the new AI updates coming to Gmail. Docs, Slides, and Meet.

May 21, 2025 - 03:40

Google Workspace is getting a huge AI overhaul: Whats new in Gmail, Docs, and Meet?

a Xiaomi smartphone that displays a collection of Google applications, Indonesia, 11 May 2024.

From real-time translation in Google Meet to AI-video creation tools, we're recapping all the biggest Google Workspace updates revealed during the Google I/O 2025 keynote address.

This year's Google I/O 2025 was packed with big announcements, and the event signalled the start of a new era of AI search. So, it should come as no surprise that the event focused primarily on AI and Google Gemini.

Google has already integrated AI into Google Workspace, the subscription-based suite of productivity apps and business tools from the company, which includes popular tools like Gmail, Drive, Sheets, and Meet. But Google is just getting started with AI in Workspace, and today the company announced a ton of new AI-related features coming to the subscription service.

According to Google, the introduction of AI into Workspace has been a big success (though, it's hardly a surprise to hear that from Google). During the Google I/O keynote event, the company stated that Workspace delivers 2 billion AI assists to its users every month.

Gemini in Gmail

The "G" in Gmail might as well stand for "Gemini" now, as Google has announced a number of new Gemini-powered features for its email service.

Personalized smart replies in Gmail. Credit: Google

Personalized smart replies are coming to Gmail, and this tool will help users draft personalized reply emails that match their context and tone. The feature trains on a user's past emails and documents in their Google Drive in order to sound like a natural response from that particular user.

Inbox cleanup is another new Gemini feature coming to Gmail, which basically acts like a personal AI secretary. Users will be able to ask Gemini to complete email inbox-related tasks, such as delete all emails on a certain topic or from a certain timeframe, in a conversational tone. If you've never achieved Inbox Zero, this could be your big chance.

Inbox Zero just became a lot more possible. Credit: Google

Fast appointment scheduling integrated into Gmail is also coming to Google Workspace. Google describes the feature as an easy way to schedule meetings with customers and clients right within your Gmail inbox, with coordinating help from Gemini.

Google says all three features will roll out sometime next quarter.

Real-time speech translation in Google Meet

Google's next AI-powered announcement for Workspaces is speech translation in Google Meet. This sounds like a feature that will eventually roll out to Google's broader user base, but will launch first to Workspace users.

According to Google, the new Google Meet translation feature will translate speech to the listener's language in real-time. It will match the speaker's voice, tone, and expression while doing so, per Google.

Google says the beta version of the feature will start rolling out to consumer AI subscribers today. English and Spanish languages will be available at first, with the feature expanding out to more languages in the coming weeks.

Google Vids updates

Google Workspace's AI-powered video creation service, Google Vids, is receiving some big updates.

Google Vids is getting a new automatic transcript trim feature that will enable users to easily remove filler words and awkward pauses that are identified in the transcript of a video. In addition, the new balance sound feature will help users adjust sound levels across in an entire video with just a single click. Google says transcript trim will come to Google Labs next quarter and balance sound will be available next month.

Speaking of Labs, another new feature will be available there next month: AI avatars. According to Google, users will be able to create a whole presentation or onboarding video with an AI avatar delivering their script.

One fo the AI Avatars that will be available in Google Slides. Credit: Google

A Google Blog post states, "With AI avatars in Vids, you can skip the hassle of coordinating talent and video production. Just write a script and choose an avatar to deliver your message for you. It's a fast, consistent way to create polished video content." Google says this experimental feature, which even lets you tweak the pitch and tone of the avatar's voice, will be coming to Google Labs in June.

Users can now turn Google Slides into videos. Credit: Google

Finally, Google Vids will be able to turn a user's existing Google Slides into full video productions with Gemini helping to generate scripts, voiceovers, animations, and more.

Imagen 4

Google announced that starting today, users will have access to its latest AI image generation model Imagen 4.

A preview of Imagen 4 from the Google I/O 2025 event. Credit: Google

Users can utilize Imagen 4 for generative AI images across all of Google's AI services like Google Vids, Slides, Docs, and more.

Source-grounded AI writing

Google Docs users will soon be able to get some AI writing help based on links, documents, and other resources included in a Google Doc.

Source-grounded writing will pull data directly from these linked documents and reports in order to provide AI writing suggestions based on trusted resources relevant to the topic of the document.