Google I/O, the search giant's annual developer conference, is set to kick off on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. This event is widely regarded as the most significant date on Google’s calendar, as it provides an opportunity for the company to unveil its latest innovations and outline its priorities for the upcoming year. With a packed agenda, Google even held a dedicated Android showcase a week prior to the main event. For those interested, you can check out our liveblog for real-time updates and highlights from the Android Show.
This year's Google I/O is poised to focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI), especially following major announcements from competitors like Microsoft and NVIDIA. Microsoft recently introduced its updated Copilot AI app during its Build developer conference, while NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang showcased a groundbreaking partnership to create an AI factory supercomputer powered by 10,000 Blackwell AI chips at Computex in Taiwan. Additionally, Meta's recent LlamaCon AI conference revealed challenges in CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quest for AI supremacy. Notably, Apple is set to reveal its updated AI roadmap at its WWDC developers conference on June 9.
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Google is also enhancing its scam-detection features and refining the Find Hub, which will see support for satellite connectivity later this year. Although a stable build of Android 16 was not released during the presentation, Samat announced that a portion of Android 16 would be available next month for Pixel devices. Furthermore, more details regarding Android XR are anticipated at I/O, indicating that more features could be on the horizon.
Remember Google Glass or Daydream? After discontinuing multiple XR projects, Google is now gearing up to launch Android XR. The company aims to leverage the power of its Gemini AI models to enhance this platform. Collaborating with Samsung on a headset codenamed Project Moohan, Google may provide more insights into Android XR and its ecosystem partners during the conference.
With the recent separation of Android into its own showcase, we can expect an abundance of AI-related announcements at this year's I/O. While Google has kept details under wraps, features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are likely to receive significant updates. Additionally, an update on Project Mariner, the web-surfing AI agent introduced last year, is anticipated.
One of the standout features from I/O 2024 was Project Astra, a voice assistant capable of advanced image recognition. Google envisions this technology evolving into a highly functional artificial assistant. After a live demo, the Engadget team believes Project Astra still requires further development, but an update is expected at I/O 2025.
In a surprising twist, Google may be preparing to unveil its own version of Pinterest at I/O, as reported by The Information. This new feature, reminiscent of Google's previous project Cosmos, will allow users to save and curate images from the internet, organizing them into personalized folders. Whether this feature will be integrated within Google Search or exist as a standalone app remains to be seen.
Last year, Wear OS was notably absent during the keynote, although Google previewed Wear OS 5 following the developer sessions. With the recent rollout of Wear OS 5.1 for Pixel devices, we now know that Wear OS 6 is on the way, featuring the Material 3 Expressive interface. While it remains uncertain how much focus Wear OS will receive this year, expectations are high for additional announcements at I/O.
Google has already launched the standalone NotebookLM app, a machine-learning note-taking tool that can summarize documents and generate full podcast-style summaries. Given Google's history of leaks, it's unlikely many surprises remain, but the potential for unexpected announcements is always present. Be sure to visit Engadget on May 20 and 21 for the latest updates, liveblog coverage, and insightful analysis.
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements and developments as Google I/O 2025 approaches!
