One of the most promising introductions at Googleβs I/O developer conference on Tuesday was a new way for consumers to use the web: AI agents. Unfortunately, it was also the most confusing.
At Google I/O 2026, the company rolled out plenty of updates, but search got a particularly big highlight with AI integrated into pretty much every part of it.
Google I/O 2026 revealed Gemini evolving from a chatbot into a deeply integrated AI layer spanning Search, shopping, Android, productivity, and persistent AI agents