Google I/O Berlin 2024 Recap
AI for Everyone and a Celebration of Developers
Calling all developers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa! Google I/O Connect Berlin 2024 wrapped up on June 27th, bringing a strong message: Google is committed to making generative AI accessible to every developer on the planet.
This year’s I/O Berlin highlighted the importance of Europe’s vibrant developer scene. With over 16 million developers in the region, Google is fostering a supportive environment for them. The event itself hosted over 1300 attendees from 100 countries, showcasing the global reach of the European developer community. Last year, it was in Amsterdam and I enjoyed a lot to attend the event:
Gemini all the things!
Google’s mission has always been to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible. Now, they’re applying that same philosophy to artificial intelligence. The new tagline, “make generative AI accessible to every developer on the planet,” sets the stage for a future where AI tools are available for everyone. The keynote focused on 3 different areas : Innovation, Productivity and Responsibility.
Here are the announcements from the keynote and the main sessions:
- Context caching available on Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash
- Google AI Studio to prototype your AI product
- Gemma 2 as a new open model available for everyone (Hugging Face)
- Console Insights : Understand errors and warnings better with Gemini in the Chrome devtools. Now available in Europe.
- Checks by Google to simplify compliance
- Speculation Rules on Chrome (information, codelab and demo)
Opportunities
Google understands the importance of fostering a strong developer community. I/O Berlin offered attendees the chance to learn about and connect with
- WTM / Women TechMakers
- GDG / Google Developers Groups — I am part of GDG Nantes & GDG Cloud Nantes & DevFest Nantes
- GDE / Google Developers Experts — I am part of GDE Cloud
- GDSC / Google Developers Student Clubs
With 520 GDEs spread across 70 countries, the EMEA region makes up a significant portion of the global GDE network.
I/O Berlin offered attendees the chance to participate in meetups focused on specific developer communities, providing opportunities to learn from and connect with leaders in those areas.
Networking
Attendees had the opportunity to connect with each other at a community dinner held at the trendy “Holzmarkt 25” on the day before the conference.
Additionally, GDEs gathered for a special GDE Summit at “Google Berlin” the following day.
AI Penalty Challenge
During the UEFA European Football Championship Euro 2024, hosted in Germany, Google offered a unique experience: the “AI Penalty Challenge.” Attendees took two penalty kicks and received feedback from an “AI Coach” powered by sensors. Here is my card:
Good vibes & Innovation
The announcements at I/O Berlin offered a glimpse into the exciting future Google is building with developers. From the powerful capabilities of Gemini, Google’s latest AI model, to advancements in Google AI Studio and the Gemma open family of models, developers have plenty of resources and options at their disposal.
Held in the heart of Berlin, a city renowned for its cultural energy and innovative spirit, I/O Berlin provided the perfect location to organize this developer event.
Google I/O Connect Berlin 2024 brings the latest advancements but also makes the links with a global community shaping the future of technology.
