Google I/O 2024: AI Announcements
Narrative
Gemini 1.5 Flash. AI Overviews in Search. Project Astra preview. Veo video model. NotebookLM updates.
Reality
Gemini 1.5 Flash competitive. AI Overviews controversial. Astra promising but preview only. Veo impressive but limited access. Comprehensive but scattered.
Implication
Google product breadth demonstrated. But focus questioned. AI Overviews backlash significant. Execution challenges vs OpenAI.