Forbes May 21, 2025
Google used its annual I/O event this week to put the focus squarely on AI — with a strong dash of XR. While there’s no doubt that Google remains very committed to Android and the Android ecosystem, it was more than apparent that the company’s work on AI is only accelerating. Onstage, Google executives showed how its Gemini AI models have seen a more than 50x increase in monthly token usage over the past year, with the major inflection point clearly being the release of Gemini 2.5 in March 2025.
I believe that Google’s efforts in AI have been supercharged by Gemini 2.5 and the agentic era of AI. The company also showed its continued commitment to getting Android XR...







