Google Workspace Update

The new AI control center in the Google Admin console centralizes visibility and governance for generative AI and agent access to Workspace data. It adds granular controls, auditing, and security management for Gemini and other AI apps.

• Centralized governance for generative AI and agent actions accessing Workspace data.
• Granular controls for AI services such as Gemini in Meet to enforce domain-specific data and security policies.
• Surfaces foundational protections like classification labels, trust rules, and data protection rules to reduce oversharing and data leaks.
• Provides privacy, abuse, and compliance guidance, including Google's Secure by Design safeguards and the commitment that domain data is not used to train models.

• New AI control center in the Admin console with a centralized view of AI security and governance settings.
• Direct links to Gemini usage reports and management settings for Gemini app, Gemini for Workspace, and other AI features.
• Initial usage visibility for Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Calendar, Chat, and the Gemini app.
• Additional integrations with 1P and 3P AI apps to manage AI access and controls to Workspace data.

• Some settings are marked Coming soon and are not yet available.

• Available by default under Generative AI > AI control center in the Google Admin console; no manual opt-in is required.
• No end user action is required.
• Rollout is available now for Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains.
• Available for Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus.

Product Information

Vendor: Google

Product: Workspace

Product type: Other

Platform: Web

Vendor release date: May 4, 2026

Published on updatealert.io: Jun 5, 2026

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