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Google announces new experimental "CC" AI agent for families

Google announced CC, a new Google Labs experiment that expands its Gemini-based Daily Brief agent into a shared assistant for up to six family members, each interacting through CC's own Google account. CC only sees emails from connected users when explicitly shared, can monitor a shared Google Drive folder, and sends all registered users a daily "Your Day Ahead" email with events and task updates. The agent can also add items to shared calendars, send reminders, and create documents accessible to all CC users.

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Google announces new experimental "CC" AI agent for families
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Google’s AI models may not be in the lead by most measures right now, but the company does have one key advantage: your data. If you’re deep in the Google ecosystem, Gemini models have a lot of context on you already. Google’s latest Google Labs experiment, known as CC, aims to expand that kind of customization to the whole family.

CC is an evolution of something that Google announced in 2025. The original CC eventually became Gemini’s Daily Brief, which churns through the data in your Google account to offer daily action items and suggestions. The new CC has a similar goal, but it’s designed to be a shared resource for up to six users in a family.

Google says that CC has its own Google account, allowing each family member to interact with it (or not) as they choose. For example, CC only sees emails from its connected users if they are explicitly shared. You can do that by designating certain addresses as always available to the agent—something like school scheduling emails. You can also send content to CC via email or Google Chat. The agent can even monitor a shared Google Drive folder, into which you can dump invitations, documents, and other content.

One of CC’s main functions is, unsurprisingly, a lot like Daily Brief. Each morning, all the registered users will get a shared “Your Day Ahead” email that pulls together the day’s events and updates on previous tasks. It can also add items to shared calendars, remind you about important tasks, and create documents based on your instructions that are accessible to all CC users.

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