Playbook · week 2026-W38

What to do about AI this week

6 practical items across 6 tools, 14 Sept to 20 September 2026. The things worth an hour of your time, and the things that can wait — with the reason they can wait.

What changed

ChatGPT add‑in for Microsoft Word: Provides AI drafting, editing, summarizing and formatting inside Word. 17 Sept
Google Shopping (Merchant Center): Adds FAQs, accessories and substitute info to AI-driven product recommendations via conversational attributes. 16 Sept
Gemini for Google Workspace: Lets Gemini AI access data from Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce and other apps inside Workspace. 15 Sept
Gmail: Provides AI‑generated concise summaries for email search queries. 15 Sept
Meta One: Provides paid AI‑powered features across Meta’s social apps. 15 Sept
Notion AI Skills: Provides a shared library of reusable AI instructions that teams can run in Notion agents. 15 Sept

What to try

most useful first

Open to everyone, and nothing here needs a developer.

Gmail by Google 15 Sept

Provides AI‑generated concise summaries for email search queries.

Who for: marketers, sales and support teams
Cost: included in a tool you already have
Effort: minutes

Use it for

quickly find client email details
summarize project threads
extract key dates from messages

Watch out Only works for English‑language accounts on paid plans; unavailable in EEA, UK, Switzerland, Japan.

Try it ↗ What happened · Google Workspace Updates Get customersSellSupport customers

Meta One by Meta 15 Sept

Provides paid AI‑powered features across Meta’s social apps.

Who for: marketers
Cost: starting at $2.99/month
Effort: minutes

Use it for

generate images and videos
customize app appearance
automate customer replies

Watch out Feature availability varies by region and app; higher tiers can be expensive for small teams.

Try it ↗ What happened · thenextweb.com, fool.com Get customersMake content

ChatGPT add‑in for Microsoft Word by Microsoft 17 Sept

Provides AI drafting, editing, summarizing and formatting inside Word.

Who for: marketers, founders and operations
Cost: free tier
Effort: minutes

Use it for

draft blog posts
proofread proposals
summarize research reports

Watch out Some organizations require admin approval before the add‑in can be installed.

What happened · cryptobriefing.com Get customersMake contentRun the business

Gemini for Google Workspace by Google 15 Sept

Lets Gemini AI access data from Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce and other apps inside Workspace.

Who for: marketers, sales and founders
Cost: included in a tool you already have
Effort: minutes

Use it for

pull CRM data into Docs
generate email drafts from Mailchimp lists
create financial reports from QuickBooks

Watch out Admins must enable connectors; unavailable if Gemini is disabled or in unsupported editions.

What happened · Google Workspace Updates Get customersMake contentSellRun the business

Google Shopping (Merchant Center) by Google 16 Sept

Adds FAQs, accessories and substitute info to AI-driven product recommendations via conversational attributes.

Who for: marketers and founders
Cost: included in a tool you already have
Effort: minutes

Use it for

Boost product visibility in AI search results
Provide richer product data for agentic recommendations
Prepare for upcoming Universal Cart transactions

Watch out Requires compatible payment infrastructure; without it, AI traffic may not convert.

What happened · finance.yahoo.com, Google Ads & Commerce Blog Get customersRun the business

What to leave for now

Not a verdict on the tool — only on this week. Each line says what is in the way.

Notion AI Skills: Provides a shared library of reusable AI instructions that teams can run in Notion agents. enterprise plans only