#MadeByGoogle Drives Home Shift From Mobile-First to AI-First World

Artificial intelligence took center stage at today's #MadeByGoogle launch event. The company unveiled a plethora of products aimed at an AI-focused future, including enhanced voice and visual search features in the Pixel 2 smartphone and Google Home device, as well as a beefed up virtual reality headset, to name a few. In his opening remarks, Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted the company's "shift from mobile-first to an AI-first world," and AI and machine learning were weaved throughout the day's announcements as the driving forces behind Google's devices. Google staffers demonstrated daily applications for the voice-activated, AI-powered Google Assistant, including automated driving directions for commuters and "broadcast," a Google Home-powered public address system for streamlining morning routines. "Parents are going to love this feature...kids are going to hate this feature," joked Rishi Chandra, Google's vice president of home products.