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Google I/O 2024: It’s the end of search as we know it

Keith Preston
05.14.24
Google I/O’s hotly anticipated keynote wrapped earlier today, and with it came a torrent of announcements. One in particular is causing a stir—a new AI-enhanced version of search, which could lead to “a change in the world order.”

Learn more about Google’s ambitions to transform search into something new, and get the details on its other major launches, including a new “Circle to Search” feature for Android phones, new AI workplace tools, and a new AI voice assistant to rival OpenAI’s brand-new GPT-4o.

Plus, get the view from the ground with the play-by-play in our liveblog, and by following us on TikTok, Instagram and X.
Everything Google Announced at I/O 2024

BY BOONE ASHWORTH
It was AI all day at Google’s developer keynote. The company showed off new AI-powered chatbot tools, new search capabilities, and a bunch of machine intelligence upgrades for Android.
It’s the End of Google Search As We Know It

BY LAUREN GOODE
Google is rethinking its most iconic and lucrative product by adding new AI features to search. One expert tells WIRED it’s “a change in the world order.”
Astra Is Google’s Answer to the New ChatGPT

BY WILL KNIGHT
Google’s new voice-operated AI assistant, called Astra, can make sense of what your phone’s camera sees. It was announced one day after OpenAI revealed a similar vision for ChatGPT.
With Gemini on Android, Google Points to Mobile Computing’s Future—and Past

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU
Google’s new upgrades to Gemini and Circle to Search offer a look at how the operating system might change and revolve around artificial intelligence.
As It Happened: Live Coverage of Google I/O 2024

BY WIRED STAFF
The Google I/O keynote was an absolute marathon this year, with over 40 services announced (plus a mere 121 mentions of AI). Get the play-by-play from our editors.
Google’s Pixel 8A Is Still the Best Phone You Can Buy for Under $500

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU
Announced last week, Google’s latest budget Android phone has great cameras, a fun design, and seven years of software support.

 
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