Google I/O 2026: What Google's AI Past Tells Us About Its Future
We've joked for the past several years that Google I/O, the company's developer conference, is really more like Google A/I. There's a lot of truth behind it; so many of Google's apps have gotten an AI makeover. But in a turbocharged field like AI, things change quickly. So as we prepare for Google I/O 2026, we're revisiting what's changed over the past year.
Google's approach to AI is multidimensional. Gemini, the company's AI, is embedded in every part of the business, from hardware like new AI-forward Pixel phones and smart glasses to AI integrations into every piece of software like Search, Google Docs, Gmail and more. Gemini, the chatbot, has also led the pack in a competitive industry and carved out industry-first capabilities.
The AI industry as a whole has changed a lot over the past year, too. Vibe coding and claws, or agents, have taken off. Data...
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