Google has officially announced the upgrade of Workspace with new artificial intelligence (AI) features.
Alphabet-owned Google on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, revealed that the suite is gaining Workspace Flows, a tool designed to automate multi-step processes, such as updating spreadsheets and digging through documents for information.
Flows can tap Gems, Google’s brand of custom AI-powered chatbots, to manage specialised tasks. It can also integrate with apps like Google Drive to restore data.
Speaking to TechCrunch, Vice President of Product for Google Workspace, Yulie Kwon Kim stated, “Simply describe what you need in plain language, and Workspace Flows will design and build sophisticated, logic-driven flows.”
“We’re also working with partners to connect Workspace Flows to other third-party tools you rely on, enabling it to support workflows beyond Workspace,” Kim added.
Elsewhere in Workspace, Google Docs will soon be able to convert drafts into podcast-style overviews, à la NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews, and revise snippets of copy.
An upcoming feature called “Help me refine” will provide suggestions on how to strengthen arguments, enhance structure, and make points clearer.
According to Kim, Google Vids, Google’s AI-powered video creation app for work, will soon be able to generate video clips using Google’s Veo 2 model, which Google is integrating with the app.
It is worth mentioning that Google is planning to introduce new data residency controls that will allow customers to restrict where their data is processed to help comply with regulations, such as the EU’s GDPR.
