New Delhi, May 26 -- As one reflects on Google's I/O 2025 and looks at the tone and context of this year's narrative, the visible shift is more about how Google is an enabler, a problem solver, and a productivity booster. It is it putting the user at the centre of its universe. In that broad scheme of things, Google is ushering in an age of Ambient AI. (Ambient AI is term that refers to AI that is seamlessly integrated into the environment, operating quietly and intuitively in the background and assists users without requiring direct commands or interaction.)

India, with its estimated 700 million smartphone users and growing base of digital-first, mobile-first consumers, is uniquely positioned to benefit from Google's Gemini-powered AI u...