Google Brings Gemini AI To Gmail With A Personalised Inbox

Google is reshaping Gmail around its Gemini AI models, introducing a personalised AI Inbox, natural-language AI Overviews in email search, and a wider rollout of writing and summarisation tools designed to help users manage rising email volumes more efficiently.

To Help Manage Information Overload

Google says more than 3 billion people now rely on its email service every day, and the company says the way people use email has changed fundamentally since Gmail launched in 2004. In a blog post published on 8 January 2026, Google argued that the challenge today is no longer sending or receiving messages, but managing information overload and turning large volumes of email into clear actions and answers.