Google just announced that it has started equipping its online document editing tool Google Docs with new AI features. Google's own AI tool, called Gemini alongside OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot, has been able to generate images for a while now, but soon you'll be able to use Gemini to create AI-generated images directly within Google Docs itself. If you frequently use Google Docs, whether for personal use or as part of a larger team, and if you often need images and illustrations to support your text, this feature will boost your productivity. When you want to insert an AI-generated image into Google Docs, simply go to the Insert menu, then select Cover image Help me create an image. You'll then be able to describe what you want the image to be and choose from several different visual styles and formats.

Google Meet will soon make it easier for you to see all of your co-workers or friends properly on video calls. The web version of the app can detect when someone is underexposed due to bad lighting. Meet will then increase the brightness so it's easier to see your cohorts and perhaps make your feed clearer if you have a terrible webcam. The low-light mode hit the Google Meet iOS and Android mobile apps last year. It uses AI to examine light levels and tweak the brightness. There's no admin control for the feature, though users will be able to switch it off -- Google says having it enabled might slow down your device.