Engadget Podcast: The good, the bad and the AI of Google I/O 2024

So much AI!

·Senior Editor

May 14, 2024 at 6:17 PM·1 min read

We just wrapped up coverage on Google's I/O 2024 keynote, and we're just so tired of hearing about AI. In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the biggest I/O news: Google's intriguing Project Astra AI assistant; new models for creating video and images; and some improvements to Gemini AI. While some of the announcements seem potentially useful, it's still tough to tell if the move towards AI will actually help consumers, or if Google is just fighting to stay ahead of OpenAI.

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Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Music: Dale North

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