Google says Gmail on your phone just got a lot faster thanks to A.I.

According to Google, it will be easier to search for old emails containing boss guidelines, a friend’s address, or an airline award number.

On Friday, the company announced an AI update to Gmail: Over the next 15 days, end users will start seeing “best results” when they search their inboxes, above the “all results” section. The new categories are powered by Google’s machine learning model, which will analyze search terms, recent emails and “other relevant factors” to determine which messages are most appropriate for the query.

The news is the latest in a series of strategic changes to the email service, including a controversial update in May to its inactive account policy: Once a Google Account has been inactive for two years, the company may delete it, along with all other Content and Data. In February, Google completed the rollout of a new Gmail interface for every user, redesigned and emphasizing the company’s other productivity tools.

The shift in strategy could be in line with Google’s recent cost-cutting efforts and CEO Sundar Pichai’s plan to “increase productivity by 20%” at the company. On Alphabet’s latest earnings call, executives discussed their plans to allocate resources to areas such as AI and search, with business chief Philipp Schindler emphasizing “search’s ability to tap demand and deliver measurable investments in uncertain environments.” response rate”.

In a blog post, Google called features “Strongly required” and wrote that it will be available to all account holders and customers.