The latest AI news we announced in May 2026
Here are Google’s latest AI updates from May 2026
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Here’s a recap of our biggest AI updates from May, including announcements from Google I/O 2026, the Android Show and Google Health.
Google’s May 2026 updates center on the new "agentic" era, featuring the Gemini 3.5 model and Gemini Omni for advanced reasoning and creation. You can now use proactive tools like the updated Gemini app, Universal Cart for shopping, and the new Google Health app to manage your daily tasks more efficiently. Explore these features across new hardware, including the Googlebook and Fitbit Air, to see how these intelligent systems can simplify your workflow and personal wellness.
Google’s May 2026 updates center on the new "agentic" era, featuring the Gemini 3.5 model and Gemini Omni for advanced reasoning and creation. You can now use proactive tools like the updated Gemini app, Universal Cart for shopping, and the new Google Health app to manage your daily tasks more efficiently. Explore these features across new hardware, including the Googlebook and Fitbit Air, to see how these intelligent systems can simplify your workflow and personal wellness.
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Here’s a look back at some of our AI announcements from May.
May 2026 was packed with AI news. At Google I/O 2026 , we officially entered the agentic Gemini era with the launch of Gemini 3.5 — which delivers frontier intelligence for agents and coding — and Gemini Omni, where Gemini’s ability to reason meets the ability to create. The Android Show set the stage with brand-new hardware built specifically for these tools, including the Googlebook from our hardware partners. We also broadened our personal wellness tools with the new Google Health app and Fitbit Air , and launched an initiative to apply advanced quantum science and AI to the life sciences. Ultimately, May was all about making AI more proactive, helpful and integrated into your everyday life.
Experience Gemini Omni . We announced Gemini Omni, our new model that can create anything from any input — starting with video. Omni allows you to combine images, audio, video and text as input and generate high-quality videos grounded in Gemini's real-world knowledge.