An end to rude emails?

So-called artificial intelligence reader performs reality check Email is a fundamental format for modern life, but one that many of us have yet to fully understand.

While a concise/firm response may seem perfect to you, others may see it as, shall we say, a little rude. Likewise, your careful and accurate rundown can often result in people's eyes glazing over and failing to respond with the information you asked for (at the end of the 800-word exposition).

Boomerang says it hopes to change all this with an artificial intelligence reader that plugs into your Gmail and will let you know if your email is going off the rails in terms of length, subjectivity, politeness and so on. And it breaks each part down, providing you with the overall likelihood of you receiving a response to the email you are about to send.

Could this be the solution to the tens of thousands of sysadmins who can't understand why people get upset over their emails? Probably not, but hey, it could be worth a shot. ®