Google’s Gemini AI might soon appear in your corporate Workspace

Google is adding Gemini AI and new security tools to its Workspace productivity suite as standard, which could see the chatbot adopted by millions more users.

By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google is making Gemini AI a core part of its Workspace productivity suite, which could see the chatbot adopted by millions more users. In its latest blog posts, the search giant announced that the standalone Gemini app is being included as standard on Workspace Business, Enterprise, and Frontline plans starting sometime in Q4, replacing the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on. Google says that Gemini is subject to the same enterprise terms as other core Workspace services like Gmail and Docs, and won’t use an organization’s data, generated responses, or user prompts to train or otherwise improve its Gemini AI model. Workspace Administrators will also “soon” be able to manage if Gemini stores generated responses and user prompts, and limit how long these will be stored for.  Gemini for Workspace now also carries SOC 1/2/3 and ISO 27701 industry security and privacy standards certifications, giving organizations some peace of mind when implementing the chatbot for corporate use. And to bolster security against malware, phishing, and other online threats, Google is introducing a new “Security Advisor” tool that “delivers insights directly to an IT administrator’s inbox.” Security Advisor includes a range of safe browsing and data protection features for Chrome, Gmail, and Google Drive, and will be rolled out to paying Workspace customers “over the next few weeks.” / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we’ve tested sent to your inbox weekly. The Verge is a vox media network © 2024 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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