Update June 6, 2023 at 2:32 PM EST: To clarify, Duet AI and Labs continues to roll out access to trusted testers, but this announcement by the company was meant to focus on a few new features that are being added based on user feedback. Docs: (NEW) AI automatically inputs smart chips and … [Read more...] about Google Docs, Slides, and Gmail are getting some exciting new features powered by Duet AI
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