Gemini in Workspace: New Ways to Create Faster

About this episode

Chandu Thota discusses the new Gemini features in Google Workspace with Logan Kilpatrick.

Google Workspace VP of Engineering Chandu Thota joins host Logan Kilpatrick for a deep dive into the all-new Gemini experience in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive. Gemini can now pull relevant information from your files, emails and the web to help you go from a blank page to a final draft, build entire spreadsheets and create presentation-ready slides. Their conversation covers the engineering journey behind deep canvas integration, user data privacy, and how new personal semantic indexes power features like AI Overviews in Drive. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtKHwlKMBQ

People in this episode

Host: Logan Kilpatrick

Guest: Chandu Thota

Topics covered

• AI integration
• Google Workspace
• productivity tools
• data privacy
• semantic indexing

Keywords

• Gemini
• Google Workspace
• Docs
• Sheets
• Slides
• Drive
• AI Overviews
• data privacy
• semantic indexes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google Workspace, YouTube

Products: Gemini, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive

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