You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
Google has announced Gmail Live, a new AI-powered conversational feature for Gmail, unveiled at their IO 2026 developer conference. This feature allows users to ask natural language questions about their inbox content, such as retrieving flight details or event information, instead of relying on traditional keyword searches. Gmail Live, powered by Gemini AI, can handle follow-up questions and understand nuanced queries, aiming to provide a more intuitive way to access information buried within emails. The functionality will also be integrated into Google Keep and will roll out to Google AI Ultra subscribers later this summer. AI
IMPACT Enhances user experience for millions by simplifying information retrieval within Gmail.