Engineering AI for Creativity and Curiosity on Mobile

Abstract

This talk shares practical lessons from building production-grade AI for creativity and curiosity on mobile devices. I’ll walk through how we turned ambitious, research-driven ideas into scalable, reliable features that feel effortless to users, from generative tools for artistic expression to multimodal information experiences. Along the way, we’ll look at key decisions in model design, UX, latency, and safety, and how they come together to ship AI that genuinely delights users at scale. 


Speaker

Bhavuk Jain

Tech Lead @Google

Bhavuk Jain is a Tech Lead at Google, where he works on applied AI initiatives across multiple product areas. He focuses on turning cutting-edge research into scalable, production-grade features used by millions of people worldwide. Most recently, he has helped bring AI capabilities to Pixel devices, with his work landing in AOSP (Android Open Source Project) and being adopted by leading global device manufacturers. Prior to Google, Bhavuk worked at Tower Research Capital, building robust, low-latency systems in the high-frequency trading domain.

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Date

Tuesday Nov 18 / 11:45AM PST ( 50 minutes )

Location

Ballroom BC

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