Sundar Pichai says Alphabet is shifting from mobile-first to AI-first computing

On an Alphabet earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai stated: 'In the long run, I think we will evolve in computing from a mobile-first to an AI-first world.'

An AI-first world may involve computing moving beyond device-centric interaction—potentially into voice interfaces or on-demand computing accessed when needed, rather than from carried devices.

The author reports encountering AI technology more frequently in daily life and describes the AI-first world as arriving.