Google has introduced a powerful new AI assistant called Gemini Spark that can independently send emails, schedule meetings and manage tasks across Workspace apps — marking one of the company’s biggest steps yet toward fully automated digital productivity.
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At its Google I/O 2026 event, Google announced several major AI upgrades for its Workspace ecosystem, with Gemini Spark emerging as the headline feature.
Described as a “24/7 personal AI agent,” Gemini Spark is designed to work continuously in the background, helping users manage their digital lives by taking actions on their behalf rather than simply answering questions.
According to Google, the AI agent can draft and send emails, create calendar events, organize tasks and work across Workspace applications while still requiring user approval for sensitive or high-risk actions.
The company said Gemini Spark runs on Gemini 3.5 and is built using Google’s Antigravity system, enabling it to handle long-running background tasks more efficiently.
The feature will initially launch in preview mode for Workspace business customers through the Gemini app.
Google also announced new voice-powered AI features for Gmail, Docs and Keep.
A new feature called Gmail Live will allow users to search inboxes using voice commands, such as asking for flight gate numbers directly from booking emails.
Docs Live aims to transform spoken conversations into structured documents while pulling contextual information from Gmail, Google Drive and the web with user permission.
Meanwhile, Google Keep will now convert voice recordings into organized notes, lists and reminders automatically.
The company said these conversational AI tools will become available this summer for Google AI Pro, Ultra subscribers and selected Workspace business users.
Google also revealed a new AI image editing platform called Google Pics, powered by its “Nano Banana” model. The tool allows users to edit individual objects within images, resize elements, translate in-image text and collaborate directly within Workspace apps such as Slides and Drive.
In another major expansion, Google confirmed that AI Inbox — previously limited to premium Ultra users — will now roll out to Google AI Plus and Pro subscribers in the United States, offering personalized draft replies, smart file access and one-click task management.
The announcements highlight Google’s aggressive push to integrate AI deeper into everyday productivity tools as competition intensifies with rivals including Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple in the rapidly evolving AI assistant market.
