Google has "demoed" dozens of seemingly world-changing products that lead nowhere (remember Google Duplex?). It's impossible to ascertain from an event like this the extent to which demos are cherrypicked or faked entirely.
They used to launch products at Google IO, then over the years it shifted into previews (some of which didn't eventuate, like Duplex), and now it's just demos of stuff they might turn into a product one day.
Is there a single thing that they showed at Google IO this year that can be used right now?
They might (maybe?) be using it to check/update open hours for places on Google Maps, but you can't make reservations using any of Google's Assistants.
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Google has "demoed" dozens of seemingly world-changing products that lead nowhere (remember Google Duplex?). It's impossible to ascertain from an event like this the extent to which demos are cherrypicked or faked entirely.
They used to launch products at Google IO, then over the years it shifted into previews (some of which didn't eventuate, like Duplex), and now it's just demos of stuff they might turn into a product one day.
Is there a single thing that they showed at Google IO this year that can be used right now?
Gemini 1.5 Pro is available right now: https://developers.googleblog.com/en/gemini-15-pro-now-avail...
I think Duplex is still in use; it's just in the background doing its thing.
They might (maybe?) be using it to check/update open hours for places on Google Maps, but you can't make reservations using any of Google's Assistants.