Pareesa Afreen 
Nov 17, 2025
Google’s Gemini AI, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool, can now read Gmail messages, Google Drive files, and Chat threads to help users conduct detailed research.
The feature, called Deep Research, integrates personal emails, documents, spreadsheets, slides, PDFs, and chat discussions into comprehensive reports.
According to Google, Gemini AI can now connect internal documents with external web data to create market analyses, competitor insights, and team collaboration reports.
However, this feature needs to be allowed to access Gmail, Drive, or Chat first. Google recommends selecting Deep Research from the Tools menu on desktop and choosing sources carefully.
It also asks not to share confidential information that may violate privacy or regulations. The user can, at any time, revoke access to Gmail, Chrome, Docs, Drive, and Photos.
Cybersecurity experts warn that the integration of sensitive data into AI carries risks. It also threatens unauthorised access, attacks via prompt injection, and data leakage of trade secrets, client communications, and intellectual property.
Google emphasises user controls, but the convenience of the feature could still lead to accidental exposure. Experts endorse enabling multi-factor authentication and reviewing access logs regularly.
Google positions this as a highly requested feature, now available for desktop users with a mobile rollout expected soon. It is recommended that organisations in Pakistan and the rest of the world reassess AI permissions and establish strict policies before using Deep Research on sensitive data.
