Google is transforming your Gmail inbox with AI technology.

Google is rolling out a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that transforms the way you interact with your emails. Instead of the usual list format, this feature leverages AI to provide personalized to-dos and topic summaries based on your messages.

This could significantly change how you manage your Gmail, especially if your inbox doubles as a to-do list. In a demo, the AI Inbox suggests tasks like rescheduling a dentist appointment, replying to a coach, and paying a sports tournament fee, while also summarizing topics to catch up on, such as a team’s soccer season and an upcoming family gathering.

Initially, the AI Inbox will be available to a select group of testers in the US using web browsers, and it will first roll out for consumer Gmail accounts, with Workspace accounts not supported yet. Currently, there’s no option to mark suggested tasks as completed, which is something Google is working on, according to Blake Barnes, the VP of product for Gmail. This means Gmail won’t track if you follow through on a recommended action, like making a phone call instead of sending an email.

Barnes mentioned that there’s no cap on the number of to-dos Gmail might suggest. While the AI Inbox aims to highlight what matters most to you based on your email habits, an overload of suggestions could lead to even more inbox clutter, albeit in a fresh format.

However, considering how integral our inboxes are to daily life, if the AI Inbox can effectively provide timely recommendations and summarize key emails, it could prove to be a valuable tool.

Additionally, all consumer Gmail users will gain access to personalized suggested replies, AI-generated thread summaries, and the Help Me Write tool—features that were previously exclusive to paid plans—at no extra cost. Subscribers to Google One AI Pro ($19.99 per month) and Ultra ($249.99 per month) plans in the US will also receive a proofreading feature similar to Grammarly, along with AI summaries in search results. For instance, you could ask, “Who was the plumber that gave me a quote for the bathroom renovation last year?”

If you prefer not to use the AI features in Gmail, you can disable them, though this will also turn off other smart functionalities like spell checking. Google assures users that it does not utilize Gmail content to train its Gemini AI models.