Google has quietly begun testing a new AI assistant called CC that lives in your Gmail inbox and works with your calendar and files to help you stay organized. Built by Google Labs and powered by the company’s Gemini AI model, CC aims to give users a clearer view of their day without opening multiple apps or clicking through busy inboxes. It sends a daily summary of key events and tasks straight to your email while offering simple ways to interact with your schedule and priorities.
The idea behind CC is to create a productivity tool that works where many people spend the most time. By combining email, calendar and cloud storage, the assistant can tailor information for each user. Google is currently testing CC with a limited group of paying subscribers in the United States and Canada and will likely refine the experience based on user feedback.
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CC’s core function is to produce a message called Your Day Ahead every morning. This summary highlights upcoming meetings, deadlines, reminders and important attachments you may need. The goal is to give users a snapshot of what matters most for the day ahead so they can plan effectively without wading through a crowded inbox or switching between apps.
To generate this brief, CC analyzes your schedule in Google Calendar and recent emails in Gmail. It also taps into Google Drive to locate relevant documents that might be tied to meetings or ongoing projects. The assistant tries to pull together information that could influence how you prioritize your time.
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Interaction with CC happens through email. Users can send direct messages to CC to add tasks, set reminders or ask specific questions. For example you might ask CC to remind you about a deadline next week or to find emails related to a particular project. The assistant understands natural language and responds with concise notes you can act on.
By keeping these interactions within email, Google hopes to reduce the friction of toggling between software and help users stay focused on what needs attention today.
Google CC offers early access primarily to paid Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers via a waitlist at labs.google/cc, while also open to other eligible personal Google account holders aged 18+ in the US and Canada. It excludes business or education accounts through Google Workspace, targeting individual users seeking a personal productivity assistant.
This feature joins a broader movement of embedding AI into daily tools, with competitors offering email and meeting summaries, but CC differentiates through its tight integration with Gmail, Calendar, and Drive ecosystems. This connection simplifies adoption and daily reliance on proactive briefings.
Google plans to expand CC’s functionality based on early user feedback. Currently, it focuses on delivering clear, quick “Your Day Ahead” email summaries of key information from emails, events, tasks, and web data powered by Gemini models.
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