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If you've recently logged into Gmail from your browser or mobile app, you've probably seen a new notice about smart features in Gmail, Chats, and Meet , three of Google's services. And if you are reading this, it is probably because you do not know what it means and if it is advisable to activate it. We help you clear up your doubts.
There are two notices that Google shows when entering its email service. For one thing, a warning about allowing smart features in Gmail, Chat, and Google Meet to use our data. The three platforms make use of our data in order to show us extra functions that can help us when reading email. For example: suggest intelligent searches or even predict what we are going to write. These are the smart features of Gmail that need our data.
- Automatic email filtering or sorting
- Smart Compose and Smart Reply
- High priority email reminders and notifications
- Summary cards above email messages showing shipment tracking or news about your trips
- Using event information to create calendar entries
- Assisted writing suggestions
- Smart search suggestions
The second notice refers to the possibility that other Google products, such as the Google Assistant or Maps, may obtain information from Gmail to improve the experienceFor example, that Google Maps shows data about a restaurant reservation thanks to the confirmation of the same that has come to us by Gmail. They can also be used in these cases.
- Assistant Reminders about Overdue Invoices
- Viewing restaurant reservations on Maps
- Grouping itineraries in Travel
- Viewing loy alty cards in Google Pay
- Offline map suggestions for upcoming trips
Why is this notice appearing?
The truth is that the intelligent functions of Gmail were already available to everyone and came activated, with the possibility of deactivating them through the Gmail settings. But why is this notice appearing now? In Europe, and as of December 2020, Google has to disable these features by default Therefore, any user who creates a Gmail account or logs in During the month of December, you will sleep with these features disabled.
This is why Google throws a notice on the screen when we log in: to give us the possibility to activate the function quickly, without having to go to the Gmail settings.
Should I activate it?
Enabling permissions to use Gmail's smart features depends on each user. If you're concerned about privacy, you can turn this feature off, but you won't be able to automatically tag emails by category, or get information about emails. travel or shipping on the home page.
If instead you want to continue with the Gmail experience you had before, you can check both boxes. Remember that this function is not new, Google simply sends a notice because in Europe you cannot activate these features automatically, but you have to ask the user.
How to turn Gmail's smart features on or off
You can also turn these smart features on or off manually. You just have to go to the Gmail settings. On the desktop version, go to Gmail.com and tap the settings button. Then click 'See all settings'. Finally, in the 'General' tab, locate the following options.
- Smart features and customization
- Smart features and customization in other Google products
Check the boxes if you want to have the smart features or uncheck them if you prefer to use Gmail in a traditional way. You can also activate these options from iOS or Android with the Gmail application.
