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AI 101

III · Connect · 6 min

Lesson 08

Tools the model already has

Search, files, code, images — still not the same as a connection.

A tool is a capability the model can invoke while it answers. Search, code, images, files. It is still not a key to your inbox.

When a chat “looks something up,” it is usually calling a built-in tool. The model writes a structured request. The product runs it. The result is stuffed back into the window. Then the model writes the visible answer.

Lab

Built-in tools

Fetches public pages. Good for news and citations. Cannot see your mail.

Built-in tools are chosen by the product. You typically enable or disable them in settings. They do not require you to sign into Gmail. That next step is a connection.

Check

The model says it “checked your calendar.” What must be true?

Choose an answer to see why.