Google I/O 2026 Is Set For May 17: Here's What We Expect To See

Google I/O 2026 Is Set for May 17: Here’s What We Expect to See

Last updated: 2026/02/18 at 7:32 AM

News Room Published 18 February 2026

Excited to hear what’s coming next from Google? The brand’s developer conference has set its dates: Google I/O 2026 will be held on May 19 through 20. The two-day event is set to include keynote addresses, product demos, and more, according to Google’s teaser.

As in previous years, Google hid the event dates within a puzzle it published on Feb. 17. Many online must have solved it quickly, as hours after the puzzle was published, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was promoting the event on his social media.

Google is hosting I/O at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The space is near Google’s headquarters and has hosted I/O for over a decade, except for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic when physical events were paused.

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If Google follows its normal format, you’ll be able to watch the main keynote and some other parts of I/O on YouTube for free without signing up. If you’re a developer, registration is free, and it begins now.

We don’t yet know what announcements Google I/O will bring, but we can make an educated guess based on past events. It’s almost certain we’ll hear more about Android 17 during the event, which was first teased last week. We’ll likely know more about the operating system ahead of I/O as the brand plans to introduce a beta version in the coming months.

We expect to hear lots more about AI integration across Google’s products, and we may even see big improvements to Gemini itself during the show. The last few years have featured many AI announcements, and Google is teasing viewers that this year’s show will feature its “latest AI breakthroughs.”

We may also begin to hear more official word on Google’s ChromeOS replacement, Aluminium OS, which rumors suggest has ramped up development in recent months.

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Google may also choose to show off hardware at the event, but it’s unclear what it could be. I/O has previously been the launch venue for new gadgets, but there’s not much consistency to when Google shows off new hardware during its developer show.

In the meantime, Google has used its I/O date announcement to introduce lots of mini games, including ones to click falling clouds, an example where you wipe virtual confetti away from the screen, and another where you’re a planet pulling stars into orbit.