‘What Matters Most’—Google Is Changing Your Gmail Inbox

InnovationCybersecurity‘What Matters Most’—Google Is Changing Your Gmail InboxByZak Doffman,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 01:36pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.All change for your inbox.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesNow you can “wee what matters most,” Google told Gmail users last week. With the new AI inbox first announced in January, users can essentially put Gemini in charge to “to help you better manage and stay on top of your inbox.”“Today, 3 billion users rely on Gmail to connect and get things done,” Google says. But email is a comms platform. Getting things done may involve sending emails, but until now the inbox hasn’t actually been “getting things done” itself. Forbes‘Never Google’—Save These Phone Numbers Before You TravelBy Zak DoffmanThat all now changes. “Today, we’re rolling out new capabilities that let you take action and get things done seamlessly,” Google explains. An AI Inbox doesn’t just receive emails, it “personalizes draft replies.” That means by the time you read an email, Gmail has already generated “a contextual draft so you can review and respond in seconds." Maybe even without reading it.Similarly, why bother searching your own files when Gmail can do it for you. “No more digging through threads. When a task requires reviewing a Google Doc, Sheet or Slide, the relevant link is surfaced right next to your to-do.” if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttr...