Google Workspace gets AI upgrades for office automation

At Google Cloud Next this week, Google announced a series of AI-driven updates to Workspace, its subscription-based productivity suite. The new features include Workspace Intelligence, an AI system that automates tasks by drawing on user data from Gmail, Calendar, Chat, and Drive, with administrative controls over data access. Gemini now helps build and fill Google Sheets via prompts, claiming to populate spreadsheets 9x faster than manual entry, and can convert unstructured data into organized tables. In Google Docs, Gemini can generate, write, and refine documents, matching the user's writing style by accessing their Drive, Chat, and Gmail archives. These updates aim to reduce busy work for office workers. Google competes with Microsoft, Apple, and startups in the enterprise AI tools race, leveraging its embedded workplace presence.