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Google Introduces CC, an AI Assistant for Your Emails
Google is once again experimenting with how artificial intelligence can fit into everyday work routines. This time, the company is testing an email-based productivity assistant called CC, launched as a new Google Labs experiment.
The idea is simple but ambitious: instead of opening multiple apps to figure out your day, you receive one clear, AI-generated briefing in your inbox every morning. Google’s bet is that email, still one of the most universal digital tools, is the right place to deliver AI help.
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What CC Does & How It Works
CC is powered by Google’s Gemini models and connects directly to core Google services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. Once enabled, it sends a daily email called “Your Day Ahead,” which summarizes upcoming meetings, highlights key tasks, and pulls in relevant updates from your files and inbox.
The briefing is meant to be actionable, not just informational. CC can flag things like bills that may need attention or appointments you should prepare for. In some cases, it also prepares draft emails or calendar links so you can move quickly from reading to doing.
Unlike many assistants that live inside an app, CC is designed to be interacted with through email itself. You can reply directly to the daily briefing to correct information, add to-do items, or teach CC your preferences. There is also the option to email CC directly at a dedicated address tied to your account, or add it to an email thread to request a private summary of the conversation.
A More Agent-Like Assistant
Google describes CC as having “agentic” capabilities, meaning it can take limited initiative rather than just respond to prompts. For example, if CC sees an upcoming meeting, it may suggest preparation steps or draft a follow-up email. Over time, it can remember notes and preferences, shaping future briefings around how you work.
Feedback is built into the experience. Each daily email includes thumbs-up and thumbs-down options, allowing users to signal whether the summary was helpful. This data will likely play a role in how Google refines the experiment.
Who Can Access CC Right Now
CC is not widely available yet. It is currently offered as an early-access Google Labs experiment for consumer Google accounts only, not Workspace accounts. Users must be 18 or older and based in the United States or Canada.
Access is prioritized for Google AI Ultra subscribers and other paid users, with a waitlist available for those who wish to join. CC also operates as a standalone service rather than being bundled into Gemini apps or Google Workspace, and users must have Workspace Smart Settings enabled. Google says CC can be disconnected at any time through account settings.
How CC Fits Into the Bigger AI Productivity Trend
Google is far from alone in exploring email-based or daily-brief AI assistants. Several startups have already tested similar ideas. Sequoia-backed Mindy started as an email assistant before shifting its focus to creator and marketing workflows.
Meeting-focused tools like Read AI and Fireflies send daily summaries, although they often lack the deep context provided by email and file storage. There are also more experimental approaches, such as Huxe, an audio-based app that turns daily updates into short podcasts using email, calendar, and news data.
What sets CC apart is its deep integration with Google’s ecosystem and its focus on email as both the delivery and control layer. If successful, it could signal a shift away from AI assistants that require constant app switching.
Whether CC becomes a permanent product or remains a Labs experiment, it shows a clear direction: the future of productivity AI may be less about flashy interfaces and more about smart summaries that meet users where they already are.
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