Google I/O, Google’s greatest developer convention of the , is almost upon us.

Scheduled for Might 20 to 21 on the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O will showcase product bulletins from throughout Google’s portfolio. Anticipate loads of information regarding Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — after all — Google’s AI-powered chatbot, Gemini.

Earlier this week, Google hosted a separate occasion devoted to Android updates: The Android Show. The corporate introduced new ways to find lost Android phones and other items, additional device-level features for its Advanced Protection program, security tools to protect against scams and theft, and a new design language called Material 3 Expressive.

Right here’s what else you possibly can anticipate.

Extra Android 16

We’ll seemingly find out about different features of Android 16 throughout I/O correct.

Android 16 is predicted to convey with it improved notifications. In any other case, it’s largely a quality-of-life replace, judging by reviews. It’ll introduce assist for Auracast, which ought to make it simpler to change between Bluetooth units. Additionally in tow are lock screen widgets and a range of new accessibility features.

Google might also highlight capabilities within the newest variations of Android XR, its blended actuality working system, and Put on OS, the corporate’s software program for wearables.

Gemini and AI

AI is the tech du jour, and Google, like its rivals, has been investing closely in it.

A shoo-in for I/O is a brand new addition (or a number of) to Google’s flagship Gemini household of AI fashions. Leaks over the previous few weeks recommend that an up to date Gemini Extremely mannequin is on the way in which, Gemini Extremely being Google’s top-of-the-line Gemini providing.

With this upgraded Gemini Extremely might come a pricier Gemini subscription.

Google affords a single premium tier, Gemini Superior ($20 per 30 days), to unlock further capabilities in its Gemini chatbot, which is powered by the corporate’s Gemini fashions. However Google might quickly launch two new plans, Premium Plus and Premium Pro. It’s not but clear what advantages may be hooked up and the way these plans may be priced relative to Gemini Superior.

Google will nearly definitely discuss Astra, its wide-ranging effort to construct AI apps and “brokers” for real-time, multimodal understanding. Additionally most likely on the agenda is Project Mariner, Google’s AI “brokers” that may navigate and take motion throughout the online on a person’s behalf. Of us on X spotted references to “Laptop Use” within the code for Google’s AI Studio developer platform, which may effectively pertain to Mariner.

Every part else

Going by the official I/O schedule, Google could have loads to debate following The Android Present and I/O keynote addresses.

The schedule lists classes devoted to Chrome and Google Cloud, Google Play (the Android app retailer), Android growth instruments, and Gemma, Google’s assortment of “open” AI fashions.

Final , Google unveiled a number of AI-themed surprises at I/O, together with a set of fashions fine-tuned for schooling purposes referred to as LearnLM. An improve to Google’s viral podcast-generating NotebookLM could possibly be one such shock. Leaked code reveals a “Video Overviews” instrument that presumably would create video summaries, most certainly leveraging Google’s Veo 2 video-generating mannequin.

Up to date: 3:19 p.m. Pacific: Added a listing of latest Android options introduced throughout The Android Present.