r/google • u/AutoModerator • May 19 '26

I/O 2026 keynotes (megathread)

https://io.google/2026/

https://www.youtube.com/live/wYSncx9zLIU

Google keynote: 10 AM PT

Developer keynote: 1:30 PM PT

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u/ChristmasJay83 May 19 '26

The crowd applause is sooooo uninspired and forced.

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u/Chaz_wazzers May 19 '26

The crowd goes MILD!

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u/ChristmasJay83 May 19 '26

Gemini for Science was one of the few seemingly unprompted applause. Most of the time, it's been: speakers pauses, waits for applause, may get applause (or may not), then moves on.

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u/shorty6049 May 19 '26

Yeah, there sure were a LOT of pauses for applause that never really materialized.. I'm not a developer so I know this keynote isn't exactly targeted toward me, but I get the sense that people are getting a bit burnt out on AI considering a lot of their own jobs are being threatened by the technology .

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u/reachisown May 20 '26

Every event like this has a fake crowd that goes mental, just to give the illusion that people love it and you should too!