Hosts: James & Maya

In this episode:

• Hi, I'm Maya, and today we're looking at AI showing up whether you asked for it or not — in your documents, your billing systems, and even your shoppi...

• Let's start with that first point. Google has turned Gemini on by default in Docs and Workspace. The 'help me write' prompts now appear without anyone...

• And the response has been frustration. There are now how-to guides circulating just to explain how to turn it off. Non-AI users have to actively disab...

• What stands out to me is the direction. Google is treating AI as a standard part of its core work tools, not an extra you select.

• Worth noting the caveats here. Default-on is good for adoption numbers, but it tells you nothing about whether people find the features useful. It jus...

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