Google for India 2023 kicks off on Thursday and the search giant is expected to showcase innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) and internet technologies at its annual event. At Google’s 9th edition for India, the company could announce details of its plans to improve internet access in India, as well as new AI tools and applications targeted at users in India. Google is also working with local private and public partners and the company could announce new initiatives this year related to digitization and improving access to information online.
Google for India 2023 event date and how to watch the live stream
The company’s ninth Google for India event will kick off on October 19 at 11 am. The in-person event will be streamed live on the Google India YouTube channel. You can also watch the live stream of the event via the player below.
Google for India 2023: What to expect
In a post on announces. . Google suggests its announcements will range from “access to the Internet to success on the Internet.”
While we’ll likely hear more about the company’s plans (and the new technologies it plans to introduce in the coming year) at Thursday’s event, it’s worth taking a look at Google’s previous announcements over the past few years .
Last year, at the 8th edition of Google for India, the search giant unveiled a new ‘Multisearch’ feature that allows users to combine a captured image or a screenshot with a text query for even more refined results. The search platform also got a new feature that allowed users to search YouTube videos at specific times. The company also announced at the event a feature to digitize doctors’ handwritten prescriptions.
Google also announced a feature that will allow users in India to securely access their documents in Digilocker through the Google Files app on their smartphones. These files are stored in an isolated environment on the user’s device and users must provide authentication to access their documents. according to the company.
Meanwhile, at the Google for India 2021 event, amid the pandemic, the company announced a Google Assistant feature that will allow users to book a vaccination slot through the CoWIN portal in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu.
At the 7th Google for India event, the company also announced a new Hinglish language option for Google Pay, which aimed to make interacting with the app more intuitive. A new bill splitting option was also introduced, in addition to a new speech-to-text feature that allows users to enter payment amounts and account numbers using their voice.
New weather features were also announced at the company’s 2021 event, including the ability to check AQI levels via Google Search, receive weather alerts related to extreme climatic conditions and predict floods – part of the Google Flood Forecasting Initiative Company.
We can expect the company to announce new ways to bring more users online and help them access the internet at the Google for India 2023 event. These announcements are expected to come alongside the company’s AI features – aimed at Indian users – which are expected to be rolled out to users in the coming months.
