Google LLC started testing Tabletop on November 11, 2026. The experiment lets a group share an online space and ask an AI agent – invoked with @tabletop – to build the planning tool they need. The idea is to let everyone add links, files and ideas in one place, then ask the AI to turn that input into a usable tool such as a trip itinerary, dinner poll, expense splitter or tournament bracket. A starter set of templates is also available. The shared space works like a Google Doc, so multiple people can edit at the same time.
How Tabletop works
A user creates a Tabletop space, adds the group’s collected content, and posts an invite link in the group’s existing chat. When anyone types @tabletop with a request, the AI builds the requested tool. In a demo, a request to @tabletop turned a seating chart into a drag‑and‑drop badge board. Google did not name the model powering Tabletop, but earlier Labs experiments used Gemini 3. The service is currently limited to U.S. residents aged 18 or older who join a waitlist at tabletop.google. Google says more users will be added each week, but it has not disclosed pricing or a timeline for broader rollout.
Why it matters now
Tabletop arrives as other AI services add group features. OpenAI added group chats to ChatGPT a year ago and now supports up to 20 participants per thread. Google’s earlier September move let up to six household members share its conversational AI (CC) agent. Tabletop extends that collaboration idea to planning tools, potentially reducing the back‑and‑forth of email threads and spreadsheets for family trips, office events or casual get‑togethers.
Why it matters
For everyday users, Tabletop could replace long email chains with a single shared space where an AI instantly creates the needed poll or schedule. It may make group planning faster, but it remains unclear how well the AI handles complex or custom requests and when the service will become widely available.
