Google’s AI Inbox could be a glimpse of Gmail’s future
This week, Google announced a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that replaces the traditional list of emails with an AI-generated list of to-dos and topics to track based on what's in your inbox. It's not widely available yet, but I have access, and in the few hours I've spent messing around with it, I can see how AI Inbox could be a helpful or even transformational way to manage your inbox. But right now, it's not going to change the way I manage my email, and I'm not sure it ever will.
Before I dig in, I should note a few things upfront. AI Inbox is a very early product that's currently only available to "trusted testers." It's unlikely that yo …