Google Workspace Intelligence

Google is adding a new AI layer called Workspace Intelligence to Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Chat and Drive so Gemini can use a company’s own files and conversations while it works. (workspace.google.com) Google announced the update on April 22 at Cloud Next ’26 alongside new Workspace features that let Gemini build spreadsheets from prompts, fill cells automatically, and help draft and revise documents inside Google Docs. Google said many of the features will roll out in the coming weeks. (workspace.google.com 1) (workspace.google.com 2) In plain terms, the system works like a company-specific memory layer: it maps relationships across files, meetings, teammates and projects, then feeds that context into Gemini responses and actions. Google said it understands “semantic relationships” across Workspace content rather than just searching for matching keywords. (workspace.google.com) Google paired that with new admin controls. Workspace administrators can turn individual data sources on or off in the Admin console, and if a source is disabled, Gemini will not actively search it unless a user explicitly points Gemini to a specific file. (workspaceupdates.googleblog.com) The company also introduced Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, a Google Cloud service for building, deploying and governing larger fleets of AI agents. Google described it as an expansion of Vertex AI that adds agent integration, orchestration, DevOps and security controls. (cloud.google.com) (blog.google) That split shows how Google is drawing a line between end-user automation inside Workspace and broader enterprise agent management in Google Cloud. In Workspace, the pitch is less manual office work; in Cloud, the pitch is centralized control over how many agents are built, connected and monitored. (techcrunch.com) (cloud.google.com) Google is also pushing no-code and low-code tools around that model. At Next ’26, it said teams can build “skills” in Workspace Studio, share them like Docs, and use them anywhere Gemini appears in Workspace. (workspace.google.com) The timing fits a broader Google Cloud push around what it calls the “agentic enterprise,” where software does multi-step work instead of only answering prompts. In Google’s event roundup, Workspace updates sat next to new infrastructure, security and model announcements built around that same theme. (blog.google 1) (blog.google 2) Google said Workspace now has more than 3 billion users and more than 13 million paying business customers, which gives these AI changes a very large installed base if adoption follows. The company’s closing argument is simple: give Gemini more of the documents, chats and workflows people already use, and it can do more of the office work around them. (workspace.google.com)