Google AI: Release Notes Gemini in Workspace: New Ways to Create Faster
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Mar 12, 2026 New on-canvas AI tools for Docs, Slides, Sheets and Drive that let you generate and transform content instantly. Semantic Drive overviews make it easier to surface files from messy drives. Assisted scheduling and Calendar planning aim to cut meeting prep time. AI-powered slide visuals, vibe coding ideas, and privacy controls for source selection are all discussed.
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Gemini Pulls Context From Multiple Sources
- Gemini breaks silos by letting you select Drive, Gmail, and chat sources to generate a single doc draft from prior materials.
- Chandu showed a marketing proposal built from last year’s pop-up plan plus the spring collection pulled from Drive and Gmail context.
Check Your Workspace Tier For Early Access
- Rollouts start with previews then expand: day one goes to AI Ultra users, then AI Pro and preview commercial customers during the first week.
- Chandu advised checking availability by tier since consumer G1, AI Pro and AI Ultra also get early access.
Side Panel Stays For Long Form And Multi Turn
- The side panel remains for non-canvas results and multi-turn conversations like PDF summaries.
- Chandu explained canvas handles in-place edits while the side panel provides higher-fidelity space for longer, non-bound responses.