Google I/O 2024: What to Expect from AI, Gemini, and More

We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year’s edition of Google I/O.

These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we’re expecting to hear tons of news on these fronts. And who knows, we might get a peek at some smart glasses demos and concept projects, too.

That said, we aren’t expecting much hardware. After all, Google jumped the gun last week, announcing the Googlebook and Fitbit Air. We also already heard much of what’s in store for Android during the Android Show.

Google’s annual developer conference has arrived. We’re expecting plenty of updates to Gemini, Search, and every other product that Google has stuffed AI inside of. The keynote kicks off later today — here’s what to expect.

Google I/O starts at 10AM PT / 1PM ET today, May 19th, with a keynote presentation, which will be livestreamed on Google’s YouTube channel and on the Google I/O site. Unlike last week’s Android Show, the I/O keynote is usually pretty long, around two hours, so plan accordingly if you’re hoping to watch the whole thing.

Gemini has a creep problem.

A few years ago, that little sparkle icon started showing up in all of our Google apps. Gemini in your inbox! Gemini in your Google Drive! It was slow at first, and easy enough to tune out, but something has changed in the past few months. Gemini is creeping. It’s showing up in all kinds of places at a relentless pace, and personally, it’s starting to really cheese me off.