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🤖 Google I/O & The Stupidest Tech Ever Invented (Yes, We Said It)

🤖 Google I/O & The Stupidest Tech Ever Invented (Yes, We Said It)

"Innovation at Google I/O" — or as we like to call it, "Annual Weird Tech Circus."

Every year, Google I/O brings together the brightest minds in tech... to unveil gadgets no one asked for, features that confuse the average user, and APIs that’ll be deprecated before next Christmas.

Let’s dive into the Top Dumbest Tech Moments from Google I/O — the kind that make you wonder if Google is run by engineers... or comedians.


1. 🧠 AI That Finishes Your Sentences… Incorrectly

"Introducing SmartCompose: Let AI guess what you want to say!"

And by guess, we mean:

  • You type “I love you” → It completes: “...as a friend.”
  • You write “Dear Boss” → Autocompletes: “I quit.”

Result: Passive-aggressive emails written by a robot.


2. 📞 The Creepbot aka Google Duplex

"Our AI will call real humans for you!"

Cool in theory. In practice:

  • It stutters like a teenager asking for prom.
  • Restaurant staff hang up because they think it’s a prank call.
  • One guy used it to break up with his girlfriend.

Result: Robotic awkwardness turned up to 11.


3. 🧽 Project Soli: The Hand-Twiddle Sensor

"Control your phone... by rubbing your fingers in the air like a wizard!"

Except:

  • It didn’t work half the time.
  • You looked like you were casting dark spells in public.
  • Battery died trying to detect your sweaty fingertips.

Result: Magic gone wrong. Burn it with fire.


4. 🐶 AI That Recognizes Dog Breeds... Poorly

"Just take a picture, and we'll tell you your dog’s breed!"

Cool, except:

  • Your chihuahua is “part wolf.”
  • Your goldfish is “a labradoodle.”
  • Your uncle's face gets recognized as a Shih Tzu.

Result: Pet confusion at scale.


5. 📱 Android Versions Named After Candy

"Now announcing Android Pie, Jelly Bean, and KitKat!"

We get it, it’s cute. But:

  • Nobody knows what version they’re actually on.
  • Security updates are a mystery.
  • Grandma thinks her phone runs on dessert.

Result: Tasty names, rotten updates.


6. 🕶 Google Glass: The Future of Social Rejection

"Look cool while recording everyone secretly!"

  • Launched with hype.
  • Banned in bars.
  • Got you punched in the face.

Result: Spy tech meets social suicide.


7. 🧻 The Pixel Fold: Expensive Origami

"A phone that folds in half!"

Nice. Until:

  • The screen creases like a cheap map.
  • Costs more than your laptop.
  • Breaks when your cat sits on it.

Result: $1,800 mistake that turns into a coaster.


Final Thought 💡

We love Google. We do. But sometimes… just because you can build something doesn’t mean you should.

So here’s to Google I/O — the only place where tech is bleeding-edge, ridiculous, half-baked, and somehow… still fun to watch.

"Tune in next year when Google unveils an AI-powered coffee mug that predicts your emotions."


Want a sequel?

Coming soon: “Top 10 Features Google Made Then Abandoned Like a Bad Tinder Date.”

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