The Google I/O 2025 keynote made me so depressed about our AI future

Joe Maring / Android Authority As I sat down to watch the opening keynote for Google I/O 2025 yesterday, I glanced out the window behind my computer. It was a cold, rainy, and overall gloomy day. A gray sky hid any trace of the sun. A frigid breeze and a constant drizzle squashed my hopes of an afternoon run or a long walk with my dog. It was a perfect illustration of how Google’s two-hour keynote would make me feel throughout its entire runtime. As expected, artificial intelligence was a big focus for Google. Between AI in search, content creation, XR, and more, we knew AI would be everywhere we looked. But having now seen the specifics of what Google’s been working on — and what its vision of an AI future looks like — I couldn’t be more disinterested about where the company is going and where it wants to take us. What did you think about the Google I/O 2025 keynote? 463 votes I loved it! 21 % It was fine, but nothing special. 24 % I hated it. 20 % I didn't watch it. 35 % Just le ... Read full article.