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Gmail Mobile Is Auto-Summarizing Your Emails, No Permission Needed

May 30, 2025 by Edward Silha

Gmail mobile app displaying AI-generated email summary using GeminiGmail users on Android and iOS are about to see a lot more AI, whether they ask for it or not. Google has started rolling out a new update that automatically generates summaries for emails in the mobile app. The summaries, powered by Gemini, will show up at the top of the message view—no tapping required.

Previously, users had to opt in by pressing a “Summarize this email” button. That’s gone. Now, Gmail will decide when a summary might be useful and insert it without prompting. Google hasn’t said exactly what criteria it uses to trigger a summary, but the company hints it’s targeting long messages or email threads with multiple replies. In practice, it’s likely going to be a low bar. Google’s been eager to boost user engagement with its AI tools across its entire product line. [Read more…]

Filed Under: AI, Blog, Tech In General Tagged With: AI, AI in email, Android, artificial intelligence, email automation, email summaries, Gemini, generative AI, Gmail, Gmail settings, Gmail update, Google, Google AI Premium, iOS, mobile apps, privacy settings, Smart Compose, smart features, Smart Reply, tech news, Workspace

AI Fails Office Test: Your Job Is Safe (For Now)

April 27, 2025 by Edward Silha

If you’ve been losing sleep over the idea of AI replacing you at work, you can relax — your job is safe, at least for now. It’s not that artificial intelligence doesn’t have ambitions; it’s just that it’s nowhere near capable enough to pull it off.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University recently ran a fascinating — and unintentionally hilarious — experiment. They created a mock software company entirely staffed by AI “agents,” which are essentially autonomous AI programs designed to complete tasks independently.

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Filed Under: AI, Blog, Tech In General Tagged With: AI, AI limitations, AI research, artificial intelligence, Carnegie Mellon, future of work, job security, office culture, tech experiments, workplace automation

New Grads, Meet the Algorithm: How AI and a Wobbly Economy Are Reshaping Your First Job Hunt

April 24, 2025 by Edward Silha

For college seniors eagerly anticipating that first step onto the career ladder, reality is hitting like a brick wall. The tech jobs they studied for? Drying up. Entry-level finance and consulting gigs? Not what they used to be. Even internships are getting scarce. Blame a shaky economy, cautious employers, and a new coworker who doesn’t need coffee breaks: generative AI.

Openings for junior software engineers have dropped significantly, with large tech firms proudly touting AI’s ability to make human workers “more efficient” — a phrase that sounds suspiciously like “more replaceable.” Some companies have even flirted with slashing starting salaries, convinced that AI can shoulder a chunk of the workload previously reserved for fresh recruits.

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Filed Under: AI, Blog, Tech In General Tagged With: AI, career advice, college graduates, economic uncertainty, entry-level jobs, Gen Z, hiring trends, job market, remote internships, tech industry layoffs

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