Artificial intelligence: Google's new tool to write responses to your email

Google is putting a different twist on the concept of "automated reply" with a new tool that aims to write artificially intelligent responses to your email. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} The technology is part of an update to Google's Inbox app for managing and organising email. The feature announced Tuesday is the latest example of Google's effort to teach machines how to take over some of the tasks typically handled by humans. In this instance, Google says it has created a programme that identifies which incoming emails merit quick responses and then figures out the appropriate wording. The new feature is available to all consumers who use the free version of Inbox, as well as the more than two million businesses who pay for Google's suite of applications designed for work.