7 Unexpected Ways I Use Gemini Beyond Chat

When Google introduced Gemini, I treated it like another chatbot. I’d ask for summaries, explanations, or brainstorming ideas. However, over time, I realized Gemini could do more than answer questions. 

Because it’s connected to all the Google apps I already use daily, such as Drive, Gmail, and Docs, Gemini is capable of more than I give it credit for. And after I started thinking of it as a kind of personal productivity layer across my apps, it became one of the most handy tools on my phone and laptop. Here are the unexpected ways I now use Gemini that go way beyond simple chat.

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