When is Google I/O 2024 and what to expect: Android 15, Gemini, Wear OS, and more

Google has had an eventful yr already, rebranding its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini and releasing a number of new AI fashions. At this yr’s Google I/O, anticipate the corporate to make much more bulletins concerning AI, its varied apps and companies, and doubtlessly some new {hardware} for 2024.

When is Google I/O?

Google’s annual developer convention is approaching rapidly, happening on Could 14 and 15 on the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The opening day keynote, when Google leaders take the stage to unveil the corporate’s newest {hardware} and software program, will start at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

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Google will livestream the occasion on its primary web site in addition to YouTube for members of the general public and press. You possibly can register for the occasion on the Google I/O touchdown web page at no cost to make the most of perks corresponding to receiving e mail updates and watching on-demand classes. There will likely be an in-person aspect to I/O too, as has been the case for the previous two years, with media and builders invited to attend. ZDNET will likely be among the many crowd in Mountain View.

What’s anticipated at Google I/O?

This previous week, Google shared its I/O schedule on-line, which features a full agenda of the keynotes, technical classes, and workshops scheduled for the occasion, giving us a very good glimpse of the most important bulletins to anticipate. 

As anticipated from the bulletins already made this yr, the occasion’s main point of interest will likely be synthetic intelligence. 

Along with the know-how having its personal “What’s new in Google AI” keynote, we see generative AI sprinkled all through different keynote descriptions as effectively, together with a point out beneath the “What’s new in Android” keynote and one other titled, “What’s new in Firebase for constructing gen AI options.”

There are additionally over 10 confirmed developer “technical classes” regarding generative AI, centered on subjects together with the most recent Gemma developments and studying the way to use multimodal retrieval-augmented technology with Gemini.

For reference, finally yr’s I/O, AI was additionally the crown jewel, with main bulletins corresponding to two new massive language fashions (PaLM 2 and Bard-now-Gemini), new AI options in Android 14, chatbot enhancements, and extra.

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Equally, this yr, you may anticipate to be taught extra in regards to the new options in Android 15, which can seemingly function a myriad new AI capabilities, updates to Gemini, and perhaps even a brand new massive language mannequin.

A technical session titled “Constructing for the way forward for Put on OS” confirms that Google will unveil Put on OS 5, following the launch of Put on OS 4 in July 2023. With the brand new smartwatch software program, we would additionally get extra particulars on the upcoming iteration of the Pixel Watch 3. 

The occasion schedule additionally factors towards new software program upgrades throughout Android 15, Android in-car experiences, Chrome OS, and Android developer instruments. 

Google I/O will seemingly showcase some new {hardware} too. Given the latest leak of the Google Pixel 8a, it’s virtually assured that the smartphone will likely be launched, or no less than revealed, earlier than or throughout Google I/O 2024. The Pixel 7a, unveiled finally yr’s occasion, proved to be a powerful mid-range smartphone when reviewed by ZDNET, and the leaks for this yr’s iteration present that the most recent mannequin will provide even higher upgrades. 

Google I/O is infamous for surprises, which means you may at all times anticipate one thing nobody is speaking about — not but, no less than. ZDNET will likely be masking the occasion, so whether or not you propose to tune in or not, stick round for the most recent updates.