{"product_id":"ai-powered-apps-in-google-workspace-laurence-lars-svekis-9798241747853","title":"AI-Powered Apps in Google Workspace: Build Production-Ready Assistants, Dashboards, and RAG Systems with Apps Script \u0026 Gemini","description":"AI-Powered Apps in Google Workspace \u003cb\u003eBuild Production-Ready Assistants, Dashboards, and RAG Systems with Apps Script \u0026amp; Gemini\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books on AI teach you how to build demos. This book teaches you how to build \u003cb\u003ereal AI-powered applications\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAI-Powered Apps in Google Workspace\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical, systems-focused guide for developers, indie hackers, educators, and SaaS builders who want to embed artificial intelligence directly into \u003cb\u003eGoogle Docs, Google Sheets, and web apps\u003c\/b\u003e-without hallucinations, brittle prompts, or unreliable results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of treating AI as magic, this book shows you how to design \u003cb\u003etrustworthy AI systems\u003c\/b\u003e using \u003cb\u003eRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)\u003c\/b\u003e, embeddings, vector search, and chat memory-all implemented with \u003cb\u003eGoogle Apps Script and Gemini\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003cbr\u003eYou'll build a complete AI foundation that works across multiple interfaces: \u003cp\u003e- AI assistants inside \u003cb\u003eGoogle Docs\u003c\/b\u003e that explain, summarize, and answer questions using document content\u003cbr\u003e- AI assistants inside \u003cb\u003eGoogle Sheets\u003c\/b\u003e for analytics, dashboards, and semantic search\u003cbr\u003e- A shared \u003cb\u003evector store\u003c\/b\u003e using embeddings for fast, accurate retrieval\u003cbr\u003e- Chatbots with \u003cb\u003ememory and follow-up support\u003c\/b\u003e that behave consistently\u003cbr\u003e- A standalone \u003cb\u003eweb app chat UI\u003c\/b\u003e powered by the same RAG system\u003cbr\u003e- Guardrails that force AI to refuse when information is missing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery example in this book is \u003cb\u003efully implemented, tested, and reusable\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003eWhy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Matters\u003cp\u003eLarge language models don't \"know\" your pricing, policies, or internal documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout retrieval, they guess-and guessing leads to hallucinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book makes RAG a first-class design principle: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex real content from Docs and Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerate embeddings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetrieve relevant sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForce the model to answer only from those sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the answer isn't in your data, the AI must say so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's how reliable AI products are built.\u003c\/p\u003eWhy Google Workspace?\u003cp\u003eGoogle Workspace already contains your most valuable knowledge: \u003cbr\u003e- Product documentation\u003cbr\u003e- Pricing tables\u003cbr\u003e- Policies and procedures\u003cbr\u003e- Metrics and reports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows you how to turn Google Workspace into an \u003cb\u003eAI application platform\u003c\/b\u003e, using: \u003cbr\u003e- Google Apps Script\u003cbr\u003e- Gemini models\u003cbr\u003e- Embeddings and vector search\u003cbr\u003e- Native permissions and access control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo servers to manage.\u003cbr\u003eNo complex infrastructure.\u003cbr\u003eNo cloud setup required.\u003c\/p\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for: \u003cbr\u003e- Developers and JavaScript programmers\u003cbr\u003e- Indie hackers and SaaS builders\u003cbr\u003e- Educators and internal tools teams\u003cbr\u003e- Anyone building AI features that must be correct, explainable, and maintainable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need prior AI or machine-learning experience-just basic JavaScript familiarity and a desire to build systems that work.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Makes This Book Different\u003cp\u003e✔ Focuses on \u003cb\u003esystems\u003c\/b\u003e, not prompts\u003cbr\u003e✔ Uses \u003cb\u003ereal data\u003c\/b\u003e, not placeholders\u003cbr\u003e✔ Includes \u003cb\u003echat memory, refusal logic, and testing workflows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Builds one shared AI foundation used across multiple apps\u003cbr\u003e✔ Designed for \u003cb\u003eproduction thinking\u003c\/b\u003e, not novelty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a collection of tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a complete architecture.\u003c\/p\u003eAbout the Author\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurence Svekis\u003c\/b\u003e is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Google Workspace and Apps Script and has taught \u003cb\u003eover two million students worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e through his courses, books, and tutorials. 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