Google’s been busy. Not content with just indexing the internet (again), they’ve decided your emails need a helping hand. Enter: Gemini in Gmail, now fluent in Japanese and Korean, alongside the existing English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
‘Help Me Write’: Because Apparently, We Can’t Email Anymore
Launched at Google I/O 2023, ‘Help me write’ promised to banish the dreaded blank email. Now, instead of staring at a cursor blinking mockingly, you can just… ask an AI to write it for you. Feeling lazy? Or maybe you suffer from a debilitating fear of composing polite requests? Google has you covered.
Tap the sparkle icon – yes, a sparkle icon, because subtlety is dead – and tell Gemini what you want. Tone, length, content. Need to sound “professional but approachable”? Gemini will conjure prose so blandly perfect it’ll make your recipient weep (tears of joy? Tears of existential dread? We can’t be sure).
The Global Domination of Algorithmic Eloquence
Adding Japanese and Korean is a significant step. It’s not just about adding more languages; it’s about acknowledging the global nature of email communication. Now, your awkwardly translated business proposals can be replaced with AI-generated equivalents. Progress?
Let’s be honest, though. How many of us will actually use this? Sure, it’s great for crafting the perfect passive-aggressive HR complaint, or generating yet another “thinking of you” missive to your extended family. But will it actually improve communication? Or just flood the world with even more AI-generated noise?
Refinement Features: Polishing the Turd, AI-Style
Gemini doesn’t just write emails; it refines them. Expand, shorten, rephrase – all with a single click. Need to sound more concise? Gemini’s got you. Want to add a touch of… flair? Gemini can probably do that too, although we suspect the “flair” might be algorithmically determined.
This isn’t just some standalone app, either. It’s baked right into Gmail. No more switching between apps to access AI assistance. Google’s turning your inbox into a fully-fledged AI writing assistant. Prepare for your computer to write all of your emails, and for you to sit back and do… what exactly?
Is This the End of Authentic Communication?
The real question is: where does this end? Will we eventually reach a point where all emails are AI-generated? Will human connection become a casualty of algorithmic efficiency? Will we forget how to write without the aid of a digital ghostwriter?
Maybe. Maybe not. But one thing’s for sure: Google’s giving us the tools to find out. And as with any tool, it’s up to us to decide how to use it. Just don’t blame us when your AI starts writing its own emails… to other AIs.
Rumors are flying that Gemini will be integrated into even more Google products, making all the world’s communications sound exactly the same. We await the robotic future with a mixture of anticipation and dread.
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