Inside Google at I/O: Gemini, AI and Android 15 - Android Faithful 44

Google I/O 2024 kicked off with lots of news and updates about how Google is integrating artificial intelligence even deeper into Android with Gemini. We're incredibly thrilled to get the opportunity to sit down with Sameer Samat (President, Android Ecosystem) and Dave Burke (VP Engineering, Android) for an in-depth chat breaking down some of the more interesting aspects of Gemini and Android, as well as getting a special perspective on what Android 15 brings to users.
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Topics discussed during the interview:
A look at the journey of Gemini and Android over the past year
How Gemini and AI fit into the overall Android product strategy
Balancing the 7 years of updates commitment and the speed of AI growth
Details on Scam Detection with Gemini and Android
How developers can harness Gemini and convince their managers to invest in AI
The requirements for the latest Android Studio for developers
Insight into the power management improvements within WearOS 5
How the theft detection in Android 15 works
Sameer and Dave's favorite features of Android 15
Confirmation of the Android 15 dessert name!
We hope you enjoyed this special Google I/O edition of Android Faithful. We'll be back next week with our regular/usual episode where we'll dive even deeper into all the Google I/O news and announcements.

[@chrislebrese4051]

This should have been the keynote! I'm still waiting for the sessions to drop online to actually see the stuff spoken about. Great to see it first on Android Faithful.

[@marchelloarcelay]

Just based on this thumbnail, I know this episode will be epic! Thank you for always bringing us to android goodness.

[@Techsploder]

Hope you all enjoy this amazing interview with Android royalty!! Comment here with the announcements that you liked most from Google IO 2024!

[@RobertLJ11]

🎉😂 k

[@avinashlp713]

Loved the conversation especially about android15!

[@TomZach]

AF team you guys are killing it!

[@sslaia]

I hope to learn more about ChromeOS vm on Android, a much better solution than built-in Android desktop mode.

[@JohnMerrill]

Great Show! Gives me a lot of confidence shifting from iOS to Android Pixel.

[@michaelprovence]

Nice interviews 👍 the sound could be better 😅

[@itsachyutkrishna]

Cool. I hope they focus more on ChromeOS. Like I can't buy a powerful Chromebook in India even if i pay extra. Not widely available

[@DB25k]

Brilliant thanks very interesting and informative

[@MikeShulman]

🐸 detection!! I can't wait!

[@burhanbudak6041]

20:16 standby and Doze info.

[@nullgator8073]

The biggest potential addition to Android, a true native desktop mode via Chrome, and they're totally disinterested in it while everybody else is practically begging them to make it real

[@nullgator8073]

Android? Who's that, the only thing Google wants to talk about now is ai staff that may never materialize and if it does will be canned 3 years later