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Amanda Caswell

Gemini will now schedule your meetings in Gmail — all you have to do is show up

A smartphone with the Gmail logo on it resting on top of a computer keyboard.

I’m not proud to admit how much time I’ve lost to email ping-pong. Maybe you're familiar with it, too. The dance goes something like, "Does Tuesday at 3 work?" But then I quickly write back with something like, "Actually, I'm double booked then, how does Thursday look for you?" Then, nine replies deep, I still haven't locked down a 30-minute chat.

As someone who juggles a lot of internal syncs, interviews, AI demos and last minute pitch meetings, my calendar gets chaotic. I know I'm not alone; we are all busier than ever while doing our best to stay productive when things pop up.

Luckily, Google just rolled out a new feature from Gemini with a “Help me schedule” button in Gmail. In short, it helps to eliminate the back-and-forth (and brain fog) that comes with setting meetings. It's the scheduling sidekick we didn't know we needed.

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