Google Meet Unveils AI-Powered Note-Taking Feature
Google Meet, the popular video conferencing platform, has announced the rollout of a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that allows users to receive AI-generated notes after a meeting has concluded. Dubbed “Take notes for me,” this innovative feature uses the capabilities of Gemini AI to transcribe and summarize the main talking points during a meeting.
The feature, which was first previewed by Google last year, is now available for Google Workspace users who have either Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education Premium, or the AI Meetings & Messaging add-ons. The rollout is happening in a phased manner, starting August 27, and may take up to 15 days for users to see the feature at their end.
Once the AI feature is available, users can find it in the Gemini AI icon (pencil with sparkle) on the top-right of the Meet interface. Clicking the icon will show a short description of how “Take notes for me” works, and a button to enable it. After enabling it, a new document is created in the drive of the meeting organizer.
By default, the Gemini-powered feature will only take notes and not transcribe everything that was said, but users can opt to turn on transcription as well. Additionally, the same menu interface also shows an option to record the meeting.
After the meeting has concluded, the “Take notes for me” feature will attach the document with the AI-generated notes to the Calendar event of the meeting and share it with all participants within the organization. It is unclear whether guests outside of the organization will also have access to the document by default.
Participants can also tap on the same icon to check the summary that has been generated so far at any point during the meeting. Currently, the feature is only available on desktop or laptop devices and note-taking activates only when participants speak in English.
This innovative feature is set to revolutionize the way users take notes during meetings, making it easier to stay organized and focused. With Google Meet’s AI-powered note-taking feature, users can now focus on the discussion and leave the note-taking to the AI.
