Google Workspace AI Updates: Gemini Enhancements and Smart Video Tools

The Google Workspace ecosystem continues to evolve with significant advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning, designed to streamline operations and enhance user productivity. For Google Workspace Administrators, understanding these updates is crucial for optimising organisational deployments and ensuring users benefit from the latest innovations. This overview focuses on recent AI-driven enhancements across various Google Workspace applications, from educational tools within Gemini to intelligent video features in Google Vids.

Gemini: A New Tool for Educational Preparation

Gemini now offers full-length, on-demand practice tests for the SAT, providing a valuable, no-cost resource for high school and college preparation. This feature is grounded in rigorously vetted content from leading education companies, ensuring that the practice material closely resembles what users will encounter on the actual exam. Upon completing a practice test, Gemini provides immediate feedback, highlighting areas of strength and those requiring further study. Users can also ask Gemini to explain correct answers, empowering them to identify specific knowledge gaps and create customised study plans.

For administrators, access to the Gemini application and its features can be managed at the organisational unit (OU) or group level. This allows for granular control over which user groups can utilise these educational tools. End users, once access is enabled, will automatically receive this feature, ready to start their practice tests by simply prompting Gemini.

Enhanced Reporting for Gemini in Google Meet

Administrators can now gain deeper insights into how Gemini is being utilised within their organisation's Google Meet sessions. Usage metrics for Google Meet are now accessible within the organisation-level Gemini reports dashboard, specifically within the "Gemini usage per interaction" section. This update provides administrators with increased visibility into the value derived from Gemini's capabilities in meetings, assisting in assessing adoption and impact across their user base.

Ask Gemini in Google Meet: Wider Availability

The "Ask Gemini" feature in Google Meet, which integrates AI assistance directly into meetings, is now expanding its reach. Originally launched with specific availability, this powerful tool is now becoming more broadly accessible to Google Workspace Business Standard customers. Furthermore, the expansion includes support for additional languages and mobile usage, making AI-powered meeting assistance more inclusive and available across a wider array of devices and user preferences. This broadens the scope for users to leverage intelligent summarisation, action item identification, and other AI-driven functions during their virtual collaborations.

Google Vids: Intelligent Captions for Enhanced Storytelling

Google Vids, an AI-powered video creation application designed for work, has introduced a notable enhancement: styled, animated captions. These new captions are designed to synchronise seamlessly with audio and media elements within a video. Their purpose is to act as a helpful visual guide, significantly improving video comprehension and making content easier for viewers to track. This intelligent captioning capability not only aids accessibility but also enriches the storytelling aspect of video creation within an organisational context, allowing for more engaging and effective communication.