This is a submission for the Google I/O Writing Challenge

I spent some time watching the Google I/O 2026 “What’s New in AI” session, and one small detail personally stood out to me.

One of the presenters was Paige Bailey. Years ago, I used to watch her GenAI workshops on Kaggle while learning AI on my own. Seeing her present at Google I/O felt like a reminder of how quickly this space has evolved.

But beyond the announcements themselves, I think the biggest message from Google I/O was this:

AI is no longer being treated as a standalone product.