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Chris Stobing

Google makes a bold pitch for an all-encompassing AI: "Project Astra"

Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Technologies, addresses the crowd during Google's annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. (Photo by Camille Cohen / AFP) (Photo by CAMILLE COHEN/AFP via Getty Images).

During Tuesday's Google I/O conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, company leaders showcased a series of new products, including AI Mode for Google Search and Android XR.

The AI assistant Project Astra, which first appeared last year at I/O, is by far the most fascinating and/or scary, depending on your views on AI. MIT Technology Review has written that Project Astra "could be generative AI’s killer app."

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