Google Unveils CC AI Productivity Agent

Google Labs unveiled CC, an experimental AI productivity agent powered by the company's Gemini models, on Monday, aiming to streamline users' daily routines through personalized email briefings. The tool, which integrates with Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and web sources, began rolling out early access to select subscribers in the United States and Canada.

CC operates primarily through email, delivering a morning summary titled "Your Day Ahead" that consolidates schedules, key tasks, deadlines, and relevant updates. For instance, it might remind users to prepare for an upcoming appointment or pay a pending bill, drawing context from across connected services to highlight time-sensitive information. Google described the feature in a blog post as providing "a clear summary, so you know what needs to be done next." Beyond recaps, CC offers light assistance by drafting email responses, generating calendar links, and suggesting follow-up actions, all accessible via replies to its messages.

Users can interact with CC at any time by emailing it directly or responding to the daily briefing, allowing them to provide feedback, correct details, add to-do items, or instruct it to...