I had a chance to chat with Blake Barnes (VP Product at Google Workspace) about the future of work, apps, and human skills. Blake leads products like Gmail and Google Calendar.

You can listen to the full conversation on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or watch the video on YouTube.

What we discussed:

* AI and its promise of productivity

* Productivity killers at work and how AI might solve them

* The impact of MCP on the future of apps

* The future of Gmail: will it always be a list of emails or will it change like Search did?

* Building trust into AI-powered experiences

* Advice for companies who want to get started with AI for internal productivity

* The human skills that will become more valuable in the future

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