Google Unveils Tabletop Planning Platform for Family and Friends

    Google has launched an experimental platform called Tabletop that allows family and friends to manage shared plans in one place. Based on a description written by the user, AI creates a personalized, shared workspace. Users can plan trips, events, household chores and shared expenses together. The platform is currently in the testing phase.    In appearance, Tabletop resembles work management services such as Asana and Monday. However, this platform is intended more for organizing personal plans. Its built-in AI creates tools tailored to the user’s needs, with no programming knowledge required. For example, users can create a savings tracker, household chore schedule, event plan, dinner poll and tournament bracket.    Users can add links, files and ideas to their space and tell the AI what they want. They can also use ready-made starter templates. The system creates a travel itinerary, a tool for splitting expenses or a group poll. Once the space is ready, an invitation link is sent to the group chat. Participants can work simultaneously, as they can in Google Docs.    The beta version of Tabletop is being rolled out in stages to users who join the waitlist. For now, the test is open only to people over the age of 18 who live in the United States. Users cannot access the platform immediately after signing up. At the same time, some of the family plans shown in the promotional materials may require children and teenagers to join the service as well. The current rules do not allow this.