Google has opened up its Duet AI tools for Google Workspace, extending artificial intelligence capabilities to its widely used applications such as Gmail, Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Meet. Like Microsoft’s Office 365 Copilot tools, Google’s Duet AI for Google Workspace is designed to infuse new intelligence into its services, enabling streamlined and more efficient workflows.
The Duet AI tools offer a range of functionalities. Through simple text prompts, users can command Duet AI to generate a resume template in Google Docs, draft event invitations in Gmail, add visuals to presentations in Slides, or craft customized forms in Sheets. This integration enhances user productivity and provides valuable suggestions within familiar applications. After undergoing testing since their introduction at Google I/O in May, the Duet AI tools have garnered significant attention. Over a million users have engaged with these features during the testing phase. Google Workspace’s Chief, Aparna Pappu, noted in a blog post that the tools are now accessible to all of Google Workspace’s 3 billion accounts.
However, access to Duet AI tools comes at a cost. Following a 14-day free trial, the tools are priced at $30 per user per month for large enterprises. Google has indicated that details regarding pricing for consumers and small businesses will be unveiled in the coming months. This rollout reflects Google’s substantial investment in artificial intelligence, an evolving technology that has seen significant progress over the past year due to the proliferation of large language models. These AI systems are honed to discern patterns from vast amounts of training text sourced from the internet. Additionally, with the advent of generative AI, these systems can autonomously generate text and images in response to prompts.
The integration of AI technology seeks to harmonize computation power with interfaces that mirror human work patterns. However, challenges persist within AI tools, including the potential for generating text that appears credible and authoritative yet may lack accuracy. In Google Docs, where users can seek assistance with writing, a caveat accompanies the “help me write” tool, cautioning users that it serves as a creative writing aid, not a source of factual information.
As Google continues to invest in AI, the availability of Duet AI tools to a wider audience showcases the company’s commitment to enhancing the digital workplace experience through intelligent automation and augmentation.
