"For me, before I gaze lovingly at my wife and pup, and before I get coffee, I glance at my Gmail and my Slack feed. It lets me quickly ascertain whether something happened overnight that's going to demand my attention immediately during the day. If there's something hot, that changes my pacing. As soon as I do the most minimal of morning prep, I'll sit myself down at the computer to deal with whatever is breaking."
"First, though, I made him a promise. This is the part I want you to pay special attention to. I promised him that I would make it very clear that many of the forward-looking thoughts Blake shared are just that: future-looking ideas. These are not product commitments. He wants to share with you, "What you can expect without making promises of exactly what is coming or when it's coming.""
Gmail is being reconceived as a proactive assistant that anticipates user needs and shifts from a passive inbox to an active daily dashboard. Google is cautious about making workflow changes because roughly three billion people rely on Gmail as a central hub. The Gmail product team, led by Blake Barnes, is pursuing ambitious, exploratory AI-driven ideas while emphasizing that many concepts are future-looking and not product commitments. Users commonly check Gmail to assess overnight issues and prioritize their day. Several announced AI features remain experimental or unavailable, underscoring that the vision is far from finished.
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