Productivity is one space where companies continue to experiment with AI assistants in the hopes that they will save time for users and as a result, they will want to use those assistants more. Google today launched one such experimental email-based assistant called CC through a Google Labs experiment.
CC, which is powered by Gemini, can connect to your accounts, such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar, and provide you with daily statements via email. This “Your Day Ahead” email keeps users up to date with their tasks, summarizes their calendar, and provides important updates for the day from these accounts.
You can reply or email CC at any time with requests such as adding assignments, teaching it according to your preferences, remembering notes, or searching for information.
Currently, CC is available to AI Pro and Ultra users in the US and Canada, who are 18 or older. The company said the Assistant is currently only available for consumer Google Accounts, not Workspace accounts.
There are many examples of AI-powered email-based briefs and assistants. Sequoia-backed mindyJoe, who now works in manufacturing and marketing, started out as an email assistant. Other meeting notetakers like Read AI and Fireflies also send daily details to users, but they may not have the context from email and Drive. hacks, An audio app created by former Google NotebookLM creatorsCreates a daily recap in podcast form with data from your email, calendar and news preferences.
