Anthropic has announced that its AI chatbot, Claude, now integrates with Google Workspace, allowing users to search and reference their emails in Gmail, scheduled events in Google Calendar, and documents in Google Docs. The integration is rolling out in beta to subscribers of Anthropic’s Max, Team, Enterprise, and Pro plans.
This partnership aims to provide Claude with more personalized responses without requiring users to manually upload files or craft detailed prompts. Claude will be able to draw from user data in Google Workspace to give users tailored answers.
The integration also allows Claude to provide inline citations when referencing Workspace content, giving users a clear view of where specific information originates. However, some users may raise security concerns due to the potential for extensive searching through personal email and calendar events.
Anthropic has implemented strict authentication and access control mechanisms to address these concerns. Each user’s connections to external services are properly authenticated and authorized for only that specific user or organization.
The company also announced the launch of Claude Research, a new feature that conducts multiple web searches to generate detailed answers. Claude Research offers an optimal tradeoff between speed and comprehensiveness, allowing users to access information in under a minute.
These updates demonstrate Anthropic’s efforts to enhance Claude’s capabilities and attract users with its AI subscription plans.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/anthropics-claude-now-read-your-gmail