LONDON: Google used its annual I/O conference on Tuesday to push artificial intelligence deeper into everyday life, unveiling a wave of new products and updates that complete the shift of its flagship Gemini system from a standalone tool into the backbone of Android, Search and Workspace.
The 2026 line‑up positions this year as another all‑AI moment for the company, with Google promising more helpful “agents” that can act on users’ behalf while insisting it will keep balancing innovation with “responsible” and “inclusive” AI.
“It’s a period of hyper progress,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai told reporters in a press briefing on Monday, attended by Arab News. “We are in the part of cycle, though, where people want to see real value in the products they use on a day-to-day basis, and that’s been a real focus for us.”
Smarter models that understand more than text
Alongside a new generation of AI models — including Gemini 3.5 Flash, available from Tuesday, and the more powerful Gemini 3.5 Pro due later this summer — Google introduced Omni Flash.
