Google Meet Adaptive Audio connects microphones from multiple laptops for clearer audio

Google introduced “adaptive audio,” a new Google Meet feature that offers Google Workspace users an alternative to dedicated video conferencing equipment – ​​if the package includes access to new AI features.

Once rolled out, Google Meet will be able to automatically detect multiple laptops in the same room and merge their speakers and microphones. The idea is to allow multiple participants to be heard clearly without having to huddle around a single laptop, while also reducing echoes and audio feedback.

According to Google, this feature should benefit small organizations and other teams that may not have dedicated equipment available or if the equipment is experiencing technical difficulties. It should also give teams more flexibility in choosing meeting locations, so they can meet, for example, in cafes or lounges when a conference room is not available.

Google says it will gradually roll out the feature over the next few weeks to “Google Workspace customers with Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Business, Gemini Education, Gemini Education Premium, and the AI ​​Meetings and Messaging add-on.”

Once implemented, the feature will be enabled by default, although users will have the option to manually disable it.

Announced during the Google Next event last month, adaptive audio is just one of many new features coming to Google Workspace. During Google I/O, Google announced that it is adding the new Gemini 1.5 Pro to the right sidebar in Workspace apps like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and Gmail to connect them all more seamlessly. The company also introduced Google Chip, a new feature that allows users to ask an AI agent questions about meetings, emails and other work-related tasks.