Google I/O 2024: What to expect

On May 14th, 2024, Google's annual developer conference as the corporation gave the opening keynote. if you're wondering what has been revealed thus far, you’ve arrived at the proper place.?

Here's everything Google has covered on stage, from AI to, well, more AI. You're not going to get your wish for Android 15 news.?

We will have to wait till tomorrow to find out how your phone will alter because Android 15 Beta 2 will be released then.

Google Photos is Getting a Gemini-powered Upgrade

You no longer need to spend hours looking through your picture collection. This summer, Gemini will be available in Photos. With it, you will be able to ask your AI assistant to locate particular photos within your collection.?

Are you trying to find your license plate??

Are you looking for pictures of your daughter in the pool? Gemini is only a query away.

Today, Google Gemini 1.5 Pro is accessible everywhere!

Gemini 1.5 Flash expedites the process

Developers throughout the world may now access the most recent version of Google's LLM by using Gemini Advanced. It seems quite amazing and may potentially increase your productivity tenfold. An hour-long meeting call, for instance, may be condensed into a few useful bullet points.

At the next all-hands meeting, bid adieu to daydreaming. In NotebookLM, Google also demonstrated a fairly amazing explanation of basketball physics utilizing two amiable voice assistants.

Gemini 1.5 Flash, however, is brand-new. It's now accessible in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, and it's quicker and more efficient than its Pro-named sister.

Get ready to shop with AI

Through Gemini Advanced, developers worldwide may now access the most recent version of Google's LLM. It has a really striking appearance and might increase your productivity tenfold. For instance, a few useful bullet points can be used to condense an hour-long Meet call. Forget about daydreaming at the next all-hands meeting. Using two amiable voice assistants, Google also demonstrated a really amazing explanation of basketball physics in NotebookLM.

In the meanwhile, Gemini 1.5 Flash is brand-new. Now accessible in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, it outperforms its Pro-named sister in terms of speed and efficiency.

As it happens, our bingo predictions were spot on. Early artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for managing online returns and DoorDash are being added to Google Shopping.

Project Astra is the next step in Gemini

Although Google calls this a "universal AI agent helpful in everyday life," it appears to be a working prototype of the gear that Humane and Rabbit had previously promised. It's a more advanced version of Gemini that runs on a variety of gadgets, including smart glasses, and is always attempting to assist you, whether it with idea generation or simply locating misplaced objects.

However, judging by the moniker, this looks a long way off. Later this year, Gemini will get access to some of the experiences that Google claims it is capable of. We'll be interacting directly with Project Astra later today, so check back later this week for further impressions.

New AI-powered creation tools are here to rival OpenAI

Many creatives were discussing Google's newest Gemini-powered toolkits, which are intended to be used for creating anything from music to films to photos. It is evident that Google wants artists and filmmakers to use tools like Imagen3, Music AI Sandbox, and its new video generator, Veo. Mark Rebillet gave a pre-I/O set. Donald Glover also expressed this desire.

However, Google is taking its time with this, only making these tools available to a restricted group of artists through its Labs program. It remains to be seen if any of this will stand up to inspection and how YouTubers will respond when Google uses material from its collection to create products like Music AI Sandbox.

Google Search is all about generative AI

Google will carry out your Google searches." That's how Google introduced the search segment of today's speech, and they're not joking. Since last year, AI Overviews—which were in beta—have been the default. By the end of the year, one billion individuals will have access to it once it launches later today. These AI summaries, in my experience, still occasionally give responses that are both plagiarized and erroneous, but I'm sure all will work out in the end, right? Correct?

Google is embracing multi-step reasoning with Gemini. Theoretically, it will provide you with all the information you want on a single page about gym memberships and restaurant recommendations by breaking down larger queries into more manageable components.

Some really interesting features are included here, such as meal plans that use recipes from the internet and encourage you to view them on the website rather than in AI Overviews. In the meanwhile, video searches will soon enable you to pose troubleshooting queries while doing prom.?

The corporation appears to be making an effort, in a sense, to support independent websites so they don't go away while also trying to get you to spend as much time searching as possible. Let's see how that performs in real life.

Workspace is getting even more AI

Google is using Gemini to summarize emails, both individually and in threads, as if summarizing meetings wasn't enough. There is also an option for Google to search your whole inbox for relevant emails. This sounds like it might lessen the need for you to rely on custom search filters in Gmail, whether you're putting together roof bids or organizing a trip.

You'll be able to ask questions and submit photos with the Gemini chatbot in applications like Tasks, Calendar, and Keep.

Chip is an AI-powered Clippy

A "Gemini-powered teammate" prototype that Google is developing sounds a lot like Microsoft's least favorite assistant, in my opinion. Chip, the example shown on stage, functions as a separate entity and uses Workspace applications to monitor current initiatives. This isn't a prompt box; Chip creates outlines for you using your Google account and resides in your conversations.

Gems lets you customize Gemini.

We guess Google just can't get enough of the Gem-branding. You may use Gems to train particular chatbots to focus on particular areas of your everyday life or to do specific tasks. If you design a home chef or fitness trainer, you'll be motivated to try new meals and work out every morning. For Gemini Advanced users, it's coming soon in the coming years.

Gemini Nano will search for fraud threats.

At last, there are some fresh developments for Google's on-device LLM. The business is developing a system that tracks all of your local phone conversations on the device to look for potential fraud threats.?

Thus, the next time you receive a questionable call from your "bank," Google will try to find out if it's legitimate. Your phone will buzz to notify you of the potential fraud if it isn't. Although it's not ready for primetime, additional information about it should be released later this year.

Google I/O Is Not Stopping At All

Don't think we're done with this year's I/O just yet, even after the major keynote. This is a marathon, not a sprint. As I/O continues today and into tomorrow, expect some major announcements—we haven't heard anything about Android 15 yet.

Everything is possible at Google's largest event of the year.