The dates for Google I/O have been revealed. And it’ll take place on May 14 and 15th. This marks the first time since 2019 that Google I/O has been a multi-day event. In 2020, it was canceled for obvious reasons, and in 2021 and 2022, it was online only. Last year, Google I/O returned to being in-person for one day only. Now we’re pretty much back to normal with a two-day Google I/O.
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, is expected to take the stage and kick off the keynote at Google I/O on May 14 at 10 AM PT. The keynote is generally a couple of hours long, going through each of the very many products that Google has.
Just as was the case last year and really every other year, Google I/O is likely going to be full of artificial intelligence, or AI. Last year, Google announced a slew of features for Bard, which has since been renamed to Gemini and is now using a different LLM.
Google will also talk more about Android 15, even though the developer preview has already launched. We should be receiving the beta in April, as well as updates to Gmail and many other Google products.
How can you attend Google I/O?
Glad you asked. Registration for Google I/O opens today, and it is free. Google says that there will be a “small live audience” for the keynote. It’s likely that most of the sessions will continue to be online so that anyone can watch them.
Google I/O takes place at the Shoreline Amphitheater, which is right next to Google’s Mountain View headquarters. Google had chosen this venue since 2016 when it finally moved away from hosting I/O at Moscone West in San Francisco. Shoreline makes it easier to get to, and it also gives Google more space to invite more people and show off more things in the sandbox. Google typically has all sorts of demos on display at Google I/O, and given the large number of products they have, they need the space.
Mark your calendars for May 14 and 15.
2024-03-15 15:08:49