Google Just Made Email a Heckuva Lot Easier to Deal With

A couple years ago, Google came up with an idea for eliminating the pesky task of writing emails. Instead of asking people to type sentences into a blank box like they've always done, the company started providing automatic replies that could be sent with a tap of a button. The feature, called Smart Reply, relied on Google's machine learning brains to generate quippy responses based on the content of the received email. A note from a friend suggesting a dinner plan might be met with a "Sounds great!" or "Looking forward to it!" Meanwhile, a question from a colleague about an upcoming work call might surface suggestions like "I'll call you in a few" or "Are you available now?" Google's AI-assisted Smart Reply feature will soon be available to all Gmail users on mobile.