Google's Bard AI chatbot now integrates with Gmail, Docs, and Drive

Google's Bard AI chatbot, which was first announced in March 2023, is now integrated with Gmail, Docs, and Drive. This means that Bard can now help you find and summarize information from your personal documents and emails.

Bard can perform a variety of tasks, such as:

• Extracting key points from a document or email
• Answering questions about the content of a document or email
• Generating summaries of documents or emails
• Translating documents or emails into other languages

This integration can make information retrieval more efficient, as you no longer need to search through all of your documents and emails to find the information you need.

Google has assured users that their data will not be used for training or viewed by human reviewers. Users can also opt in or disable the feature at any time.

In addition to its integration with Gmail, Docs, and Drive, Bard is also expanding to Maps, YouTube, and Google Flights. This makes Bard a versatile virtual assistant that can help you with a variety of tasks.

Here are some examples of how you can use Bard with Gmail, Docs, and Drive:

• Gmail: Ask Bard to summarize a long email or to extract the key points from a conversation.
• Docs: Ask Bard to help you find information in a document or to generate a summary of a document.
• Drive: Ask Bard to help you find a specific file or to translate a file into another language.

Overall, the integration of Bard with Gmail, Docs, and Drive is a welcome addition. Bard can make information retrieval more efficient and can help you with a variety of tasks.

Privacy concerns

While Google has assured users that their data will not be used for training or viewed by human reviewers, some users may still have privacy concerns.

For example, some users may be concerned that Bard could be used to track their activity or to collect data about their personal documents and emails.

It is important to note that Bard is still under development, and it is possible that there may be privacy issues that have not yet been identified.

Users should carefully consider the privacy implications of using Bard before enabling the feature.