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Why has Google shifted the focus of the AI race from "smarter models" to "faster and more efficient intelligence"?

The announcements I experienced firsthand at Google I/O 2026 clearly demonstrate that the next battleground in the AI industry is not about the scale of intelligence, but about speed, cost, and the ability to commercialize.

Gemini 3.5 Flash breaks the existing AI formula by delivering performance on par with its predecessor's Pro model, but at four times the speed and less than half the cost. This shift is the underlying logic connecting the real-time responses of AI glasses, the personal agent "Spark" that operates in the background 24/7, and the redesigned Google Search.

Google Search, updated for the first time in 25 years, now embraces a conversational interface and agents, evolving from a simple information retrieval tool into a platform that creates content on the fly. By integrating the Universal Cart, automated payment protocols, and drone delivery, a commerce loop is completed where products discovered through search lead seamlessly to payment and delivery.

Despite concerns that AI might cannibalize web traffic, Google is dismantling its own existing search advertising empire and building a larger, more robust AI commerce infrastructure in its place.

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(SBS Subusu News)
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