Use this ChatGPT Tool for Writing lengthy Email threads and save time in writing

Microsoft is working on a Bing sidebar that will help summarise content on web pages to save time, but another tool is already available for users who only want to get the gist of lengthy email threads. Shortwave has announced that it will now use GPT-3 to generate thread summaries for your Gmail. This ChatGPT tool for emails is going to be a great helping hand.

Shortwave, for those who are unfamiliar, is a new email client that aims to provide "smarter & faster email designed for stress-free productivity" by leveraging AI. The average email inbox is cluttered today due to a slew of emails from various sources and newsletters you may not even remember signing up for. Shortwave is similar to Inbox by Gmail, which was discontinued in 2020. However, the new client now includes something that Inbox never did: email summarization.

The Smart Summaries feature in Shortwave is simple to use. Simply open a mail and click the sparkly icon at the top to have the ChatGPT tool for creating a summary for you. The summary will appear in a small but useful floating window. The feature should be useful for long email threads that would otherwise take too long to read.

"Smart Summaries give you a TL, DR for each thread that contains just the critical information you need: what it is about, who is involved, and what action needs to be taken. "This helps you decide what's worth your time to read in its entirety – and what's not – so you can spend less time sorting through email and more time doing deep work," according to the feature's press release.

The Summarise function can also provide a translated summary in different languages. Users can also include a summary of a message before forwarding it.

"Let's say you're emailing with a lawyer, doctor, or other subject-matter experts," the Summaries press release continues. They may be using industry jargon or simply large words that you are unfamiliar with. You'd like someone to "explain it like I'm five." Smart Summaries simplify ideas so you can understand them quickly and respond confidently."

Because Shortwave is a productivity tool, it includes keyboard shortcuts for many of its functions for faster navigation. For example, summaries for emails can be generated simply by opening them and pressing the "y" key.

Google is currently developing the LaMDA-powered Bard AI chatbot. Shortwave will almost certainly be integrated into Gmail in the future, but for the time being, it serves as an early alternative.