【Watch Ignite Vol. 3 Online】

Microsoft has been making major moves in the generative AI space,Watch Ignite Vol. 3 Online but now Google is fighting back. 

On Tuesday, the tech giant announced new AI features for Google Workspace that rival Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing and Edge chat capabilities. Soon you'll be able to use AI to generate text directly within Gmail and Google Docs. Google is starting with Gmail and Docs, but plans to expand these features to Slides, Sheets, Meet, and Chat.

SEE ALSO: Google's Magic Eraser is coming to iPhones and more Androids, just in time to delete your photobombing uncle

A demo of the feature working in Google Docs shows a button with a starry pen icon at the top of the document saying "Help me write." By clicking the button you can ask the tool to generate a draft of something (in this case, a job description for a regional sales rep). The tool then generates a job description within the document that you can then review, edit, and adjust for tone.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

---

You May Also Like

---

---

Via Giphy

Similarly, in Gmail, you can tap the icon at the bottom of the draft and ask it to generate a draft, or elaborate, shorten, bulletize, and adjust the tone of the text if you've already written something in the draft. According to the announcement, Google will be rolling out these features to a "limited set of trusted testers" in the coming weeks.

Via Giphy

Ever since OpenAI launched the latest version of ChatGPT and subsequently partnered with Microsoft to bring OpenAI's generative AI technology to Bing and Edge, Google has been in the unfamiliar position of having to play catch-up. ChatGPT's popularity prompted Google to declare a "code red," and rushed to announce its own ChatGPT-esque chatbot called Bard. Then Bard was called out for its inaccuracy, causing stock prices to tumble. That, coupled with internal reports from employees that the Bard launch was "botched" has made Google look uncharacteristically vulnerable. 

---

Related Stories

---

• 'Do's and don'ts' for testing Bard: Google asks its employees for help
• Grammarly introduces a ChatGPT-style AI tool for writing and editing
• ChatGPT is coming to a Slack near you
• Bing, yes that Bing, now has 100 million daily users
• How ChatGPT and AI are affecting the literary world

But while Microsoft's new toys are currently basking in the spotlight, Google's announcement serves as a reminder that, despite a few missteps, it's still a major contender in the AI arms race. According to the announcement, three billion people use Google Workspace. That means three billion people will soon be using Google's AI features in Gmail and Docs. 

Microsoft may have been first to market with generative AI attached to a flagship product at a big tech brand, but the market belongs to Google.

Topics Artificial Intelligence Google

• Science
• Entertainment
• Social Good
• Games
• Shopping
• Life
• Digital Culture
• Deals

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K deal: Get 40% off
• Google CEO finally confirms secret censored Chinese search engine, is very happy with it
• A new scarf bears a striking resemblance to a vagina
• 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' review: The freshest take since 2007
• Useful or Little Known Android Features
• Mom takes daughter losing her vision on a 'sightseeing bucket list' adventure
• Rockstar Games, crunch, and the great shame of the video games biz
• Helm is the personal email server you never knew you needed
• 'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 3's opening credits has a heartbreaking change
• What does ‘time well spent’ mean for games like ‘Candy Crush?’

• One tweet summarizes tonight's presidential debate
• How Reddit is helping horror writers find success
• WeRateDogs is releasing a new card game where you can rate all the good pups
• Ivanka Trump tweets about pizza, remains silent on Donald Trump's leaked audio
• Instagram will start cluttering your feed with IGTV videos
• CNN's Dana Bash pulls no punches on Trump's threat to jail Clinton
• Amazon reportedly rethinking HQ2 in New York City
• Did Martha Raddatz just win the debate?
• This Donald Trump animal comparison will make you feel a bit sick
• You truly won't believe the name of Melania Trump's debate blouse

• Creator job opportunities grew 7x in recent years [April 2025]
• Walmart buys Jet.com for $3 billion to take on Amazon
• Chicago Tribune scrutinized for sexist Olympic medalist headline
• Gymnast's mom and dad have earned the gold medal in proud parenting
• The strangeness of Japan's decision to start openly hunting whales
• Jon Favreau teases his Star Wars TV series with an alarming set photo
• Man's complaint about dead worm in his cucumber escalated hilariously
• Climate change could raise the cost of beer
• The strangeness of Japan's decision to start openly hunting whales
• Michael Phelps' circular bruises are due to 'cupping therapy'

• The Made in America iPhone: How much would it cost?
• This British Olympic swimmer's name is really confusing some Americans
• Olympian can't hold onto his tennis racket, wins the point anyway
• Escaped pig lured back to its Los Angeles home with help from Doritos
• 13 Good Games You Can Play on Laptops and Budget PCs
• Google Pixel 3 XL teardown reveals Samsung screen, tons of glue
• Jake Paul's ex reveals ugly side of their relationship in part 7 of Shane Dawson's docu
• Walmart's purchase of Jet.com, by the numbers
• Character AI reveals AvatarFX, a new AI video generator
• Mom finds the perfect way to make sure her kids do all their chores