Gmail’s AI summaries are live for everyone, but here’s how you can turn them off

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Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DRGmail’s AI-powered summaries are now live for everyone worldwide on Android, iOS, and the web.These were initially limited to paying Google AI users, and subsequently rolled out to free users in the US.If you feel uncomfortable, you can turn them off, but it will also cut off Gemini’s access to other Workspace apps, including Drive and Tasks.Over the last few years, Google has been bringing Gemini’s features to a host of Workspace apps to make your job easier. While the initial crop of features was focused on helping you write better, it added AI Overviews to Gmail for paid users last year and later expanded them to Google Drive folders. Then, in January 2026, Google opened its gates, allowing users in the US to use these handy AI features in Gmail for free on their personal accounts. Now, the feature is reaching users worldwide.Google appears to be making Gemini-powered email summaries in Gmail slowly available to free Gmail users. I’m based in India and recently spotted AI Overviews for individual emails active on my free Gmail account. However, the summaries appear only for a few email threads at the moment.