Key Moments:

• (01:10) AI has been a part of Workspace for a long time, with features like smart compose and smart reply.

• (06:24) Workspace has fundamentally changed as AI has been added to the product, allowing developers to connect solutions with capable models.

• (12:22) How AI can be used to extract value from unstructured data in Google Workspace.

• (15:01) The Google Workspace Marketplace Intelligent App category for AI-powered apps.

• (17:30) Duet AI for Workspace is a general-purpose tool, Vertex AI can help create targeted solutions.

• (19:21) Google's strong ethical background in AI gives customers confidence in the security of their data.

• (23:33) Function calling within the context of Google AppScript and Google Workspace is a powerful way to use AI.

• (24:14) Demo add-on that uses AI to summarize text and generate smart replies in Gmail.

• (29:57) Using AI to identify angry customers in Gmail and prioritize their emails.

• (36:27) Using AI to automate tasks and improve efficiency.

• (41:00) Assembling intelligent agents that can perform complex tasks.

• (45:36) The importance of data privacy, security as well as  responsible AI usage 

Broadcast Date: 24 January 2024

Google Workspace provides developers and partners a platform to build world class solutions. In this episode we will show how Vertex AI and other GenAI solutions can be used to extend the capabilities of Google Workspace with targeted solutions that integrate seamlessly with Google Workspace Add-ons, Editor Add-ons, Chat apps, Drive apps, and more! 

For this episode we will be joined by guests:  Donato Meli (Workspace Go-To-Market at Google), Mohammad Al-Ansari (Developer Advocate (Partnerships) at  Google), and Allen Firstenberg (Project Guru at Objective Consulting, Inc)

Episode Links

Links referenced

• Two Voice Devs

• Duet AI in Workspace

• Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise - Get Started

• Google AI Principles

• Google Responsible AI Practices

• Google Workspace Marketplace - Intelligent Apps

• GenAI Addon Sample with Google Drive

Community samples referenced

• GenAI for Google Workspace: Exploring Gemini API Function Calling with Google Apps Script - Martin Hawksey  

• Create a Google Chat Bot on your own data with Vertex AI Search and Google Apps Script - Stéphane Giron

• Introducing ChatGPTApp, a new library for Google Apps Script and ChatGPT - Romain Vialard

• Gemini Pro API + Google Apps Script : Build a Hotel Review Classifier - Aryan Irani

• A Comprehensive Guide to Using Langchain.js and Google Cloud Functions for AI Applications - Daniel Gwerzman

• Request Google Analytics data for Google Sheets using natural language with the PaLM API and Google Apps Script - Linda Lawton

• Semantic Poetry with Google Apps Script - Riël Notermans