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What to expect from Google this week

MIT Tech Review Grace Huckins May 18, 2026
What to expect from Google this week
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# Google Faces Pressure as AI Competition Heats Up Google is holding its annual developer conference this week, but the company is falling behind competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic in the race to build the most advanced AI systems. A year ago, Google was more competitive in this space, signaling that the company needs to make significant announcements to catch up with rivals who have captured more attention and investment in the rapidly evolving AI market.

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. When Google opens its doors tomorrow for its annual developer conference, I/O, it will do so as a clear third place in the foundation model race. A year ago, at G

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