Google kicks off I/O conference with AI upgrades for coders, consumers

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off Google’s annual developer conference on Tuesday where the tech giant revealed a ​flurry of artificial intelligence upgrades for consumers and coders.

This ​year’s I/O conference in Mountain View, California – traditionally Google’s flagship event for showcasing the cutting edge of its ​consumer-facing products – is the company’s first since last winter’s major update to its Gemini AI model helped it regain ground in the AI race.