At Google I/O 2026, CEO Sundar Pichai delivered a keynote marking the dawn of the 'Agentic Gemini Era.' Following a year of relentless shipping and hyper-progress, Google is focusing on delivering tangible value through AI products that people use every day. Pichai emphasized that the industry has moved into a phase where utility and integration are the primary measures of success.
Celebrating a decade since the company's pivot to being 'AI-first,' Google continues to view AI as the ultimate tool for advancing its mission. The company employs a differentiated, full-stack approach to innovation, spanning custom silicon, secure foundations, world-class research, and global platforms. This integrated strategy enables Google to iterate faster and light up features across its entire ecosystem, from search to workspace.
The scale of AI adoption is best reflected in how people utilize these tools—whether it's students prepping for exams with Gemini, or creators using generative models like Lyria and Veo. To quantify this momentum, Pichai pointed to token processing: two years ago, Google processed 9.7 trillion tokens monthly; last year, that figure jumped to 480 trillion. Fast forwarding to today, the transition toward agentic workflows is driving data processing and problem-solving to unprecedented heights.
