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AI · May 18, 2017

Google Lens

Google is trying to replace the search bar with your camera

Google Lens launched on May 18, 2017 with 5 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

What it does

At Google's I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new technology called Google Lens. The idea with the product is to leverage Google's computer vision and AI technology in order to bring smarts directly to your phone's camera. As the company explains, the smartphone camera won’t just see what you see, but will also understand what you see to help you take action.

Disrupt 2026: OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, and more take over 6 industry stages. 25% off tickets now At Google’s I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new technology called Google Lens. The idea with the product is to leverage Google’s computer vision and AI technology in order to bring smarts directly to your phone’s camera. As the company explains , the smartphone camera won’t just see what you see, but will also understand what you see to help you take action. During a demo, Google showed off how you could point your camera at something and Lens tells you what it is — like, it could identify the flower you’re preparing to shoot. In another…from techcrunch.com

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