Gemini integrated into Google Meet (often as part of a Gemini for Google Workspace add-on or premium tier) can provide active support during your meetings, helping with information retrieval, note-taking, and summarisation in real-time or near real-time.

How Gemini Can Act as Active Support in Meet: #

(Note: Specific features and their in-meeting availability can vary based on your Google Workspace subscription, admin settings, and ongoing Google updates. Some features might be more focused on post-meeting processing of recordings/transcripts.)

1. Live Transcription and Translation:
   • While Google Meet itself offers live captions, Gemini can leverage this transcript data. Some advanced Meet features might include AI-powered live translation of captions.
2. Real-time Summaries (Evolving Feature):
   • As the meeting progresses, Gemini may offer capabilities to provide a summary of what has been discussed so far if prompted (e.g., “Gemini, what have we covered in the last 15 minutes?”). This helps latecomers catch up or refocuses the discussion.
3. Information Retrieval (Host/User Initiated):
   • During the meeting, a participant (often the host, or anyone if the interface allows) might be able to ask Gemini (via a chat-like interface within Meet or a side panel) to look up information relevant to the discussion from their Google Workspace.
   • Examples:
     • “Gemini, can you find the Q2 sales report in Google Drive?”
     • “Gemini, what was the decision made in the email from [Client Name] on [Date] regarding the design approval?”
     • “Pull up the action items from our last meeting on this topic.”
   • This requires Gemini to have access to the user’s Drive, Gmail, etc., and for the information to be well-organised and searchable.
4. Drafting Notes or Action Items in Real-Time:
   • As decisions are made or action items are assigned verbally, a user could prompt Gemini within Meet to start drafting these.
   • Example: “Gemini, create an action item: [User Name] to research competitor pricing by next Friday.”
   • This can form the basis of the meeting minutes.
5. Generating Questions for Discussion:
   • If an agenda or pre-read document was shared, you could potentially ask Gemini to suggest discussion questions based on that material during the meeting.
6. Post-Meeting Summaries and Action Item Extraction:
   • This is a very strong capability. After the meeting (if recorded and transcribed), Gemini excels at generating comprehensive summaries, identifying key decisions, and extracting action items. While not “active support *during*” in the strictest sense, it’s a direct result of the meeting content.

Best Practices for Using Gemini as Active Meeting Support: #

• Clear Audio and Speech: Essential for accurate transcription, which underpins many of Gemini’s in-meeting capabilities.
• Structured Discussion: While Gemini can handle natural conversation, having a somewhat structured meeting with clear topics can help it identify key points more easily.
• Verbal Cues for Action Items/Decisions: Clearly stating “The action item is…” or “We’ve decided to…” can help Gemini pick these up.
• Host Facilitation: Often, the meeting host might be the primary person interacting with in-meeting Gemini features to avoid too many people prompting simultaneously.
• Data Organisation: For information retrieval to work well, your Google Workspace data (Drive, Gmail) needs to be well-organised with clear naming and labelling.
• Review and Confirm: Any information retrieved or notes drafted by Gemini during a meeting should be quickly verified by participants for accuracy before being considered final.
• Understand Limitations: Real-time AI support is constantly improving, but it may not catch every nuance or perfectly interpret complex discussions without specific prompting.

As Gemini’s integration with Google Meet deepens, expect more sophisticated active support features to become available, further enhancing meeting productivity and focus.