Google's Gmail just got a big AI upgrade and it's (mostly) free

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Google's Gmail just got a big AI upgrade and it's (mostly) free This shouldn't come as a surprise-AI is omnipresent these days-but Gmail is getting a big old AI upgrade, and this time Google's taking a hammer to its paywall. During a press briefing led by Ross Reichardi from Gmail PR and Blake Barnes, head of Gmail product, Google announced a wide rollout of AI-powered Gmail features to all U.S. users for free. That includes tools like Help Me Write, AI-generated summaries in email threads, and more advanced Smart Replies, which were previously limited to paying customers. There's a brand-new Proofread feature that helps you spiffy up your email drafts in real time.