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Google I/O 2023 key highlights (Generative AI, New Pixel devices and more)

“AI is having a very busy year,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai, kickstarting Google I/O 2023 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. He said, the ‘AI company is reimagining all core products, including search with Generative AI, alongside announcing groundbreaking developments that will reshape the way users interact with the company’s suite of products and services.

Gmail with "Help me write" feature

After features like Smart Reply and Smart Compose, Gmail is now getting a new feature called “help me write.” It is a simple feature that can help you save time and effort when composing emails. Say your flight was just canceled and you want to write an email asking for a refund. The new feature can grab flight details from the airline cancelation email and compose a draft email for you. If you think it is too small, there is an option to “Elaborate” to make it more compelling, or you can even click on “Recreate” for a completely new email. The feature will start rolling out as a part of Google Workspace in the coming weeks.

Google Maps with an immersive view

When using Maps for navigation, users can click on the “Immersive View” option to get a photorealistic view of the route. But that’s not all, it will also show you the air quality index (AQI), real-time weather updates and the weather forecast as well. The feature will be rolled out to 15 cities around the globe by the end of 2023.

Google Photos with "Magic editor"

According to Google’s data, 1.7 billion photos are edited on Google Photos every month. After introducing Magic Eraser which lets you remove unwanted objects and people from photos, Google is now taking photo editing to the next level with Magic Editor. It uses generative AI and semantic engineering to help you edit and enhance your images.

Google Bard is now public

Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, can now perform coding and debugging in over 20 programming languages including C, C++, JavaScript and Python. You can ask Bard for must-see places, write funny captions based on photos, or even ask for suggestions for colleges and the different teaching programs they offer, thus helping with career advice. Bard replies can also be exported in Docs or in Gmail. The company is also opening Bard access to users in over 180 countries in English.

Google search + Generative AI

Lastly, Google also talked about bringing generative AI to Google Search which can answer queries by summarizing text information found online. Users can then ask follow-up questions to get even more specific answers. Google demonstrated with an example of a search query for e-bikes. The algorithms can list and summarize product reviews from various websites and offer a link to purchase online. 

Google workspace + Generative AI 

Google docs

Google is also bringing generative AI to Workspace, including Docs, where it provides writing help. For instance, you can ask AI assistant to write a job description for a sales representative position, covering letter, a video script, product descriptions, invitations and more.

Google sheets

Next generation LLM, PALM2

One of the key highlight of the developers’ conference was PaLM 2. Whose predecessor was announced last year. The new model represents a significant leap forward in AI technology and is set to power over 25 products released by Google. It boasts an expanded language support, enabling collaboration and communication across more than 100 languages. Products such as Gecko, Otter, Bison, and Unicorn, all built on this latest model, showcase Google’s commitment to leveraging AI to deliver innovative and user-friendly experiences.

PaLM 2, surpasses its predecessor. “As a versatile foundation, it can be customized to cater to specific needs and requirements,” shared Google.

Google Pixel H/W announcements

Pixel 7a

Pixel Tablet

Pixel Fold 


That's it for this blog. I hope you enjoyed these Google I/O highlights. Keep learning. Thank you!!  

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