Google Meet is getting a new AI-powered note-taking feature! Called “Take notes for me,” it will automatically transcribe meeting minutes without you having to write anything!
With the pandemic and the democratization of teleworking, videoconferencing platforms have seen their popularity explode to the point of becoming essential tools in everyday life. This is the case of Google Meet, which has experienced meteoric growth, pushing the Internet giant to constantly add new functions to remain competitive against Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Thus, in June 2022, Google chose to merge Duo and Meet in order to clarify its offer and, above all, simplify video calls with a single solution. It has also integrated many functions into its platform, such as call transfer and Full HD calls.
In order to stay at the forefront of technology, Google has decided to integrate artificial intelligence into its videoconferencing service, notably through a new note-taking function called “Take notes for me”, as the company announced in a blog post. As its name suggests, this tool is able to transcribe and summarize, in real time, the content of the meeting. Ideal for preparing reports without taking notes!
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Google will be using its trusty Gemini assistant to produce minutes. Be careful, this is a different function than the automatic meeting transcription, which transcribes the entire call. Once the video conference is over, the notes containing the minutes will then be stored in a Google Drive folder or added to an existing document on the Calendar.
Initially, the “Take notes for me” feature will only be available to Google Meet customers with a Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education Premium, or AI Meetings and Messaging add-on. While it will be enabled by default, administrators will still have control over whether or not to make it available to a group of users or the entire company. To do this, they will be able to count on a new dedicated menu, located in Applications > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Gemini Settings in the admin console. The deployment of the new feature began on August 8 and will end on August 21.