Google Messages Rolls Out AI-Powered Magic Compose Feature

While smart reply options, such as those already available in Gmail and Google Messages for Android, make sense for quick responses, the concept of AI crafting entire conversations raises questions. Users may hesitate to have their friends and family converse with an AI bot instead of engaging directly with them.

Modern AI models, like ChatGPT, are capable of generating vast amounts of text that sounds plausible and realistic. However, the quality of AI-generated text, especially in terms of creativity and personalization, is still a matter of debate. Applying AI text generation to the intimate and inherently human context of messaging might seem peculiar.