I Train Lawyers on Gemini Every Week. Here's My I/O Wishlist for Google.
Two million tokens that actually recall. A Mac app that can actually do things. A voice mode that knows me. The list isn't long. The patience is.
Twelve Things I Want from Google at I/O
TL;DR: Rumors of new Gemini models are loud, and I/O is the natural stage. Here’s a practitioner’s wishlist: a real production frontier model, a deeper harness with adjustable thinking, 2M context that actually recalls, parity between Workspace and consumer, real Office integration, an agentic Mac app that can actually do things, sane privacy defaults, glasses that follow your subscription, and a voice mode that actually knows you.
The rumors are getting loud. New models, fresh demos, all timed for the I/O stage three weeks from now.
I use Gemini 3.1 Pro daily in various capacities (almost always in AI Studio with a paid API key and thinking set to ‘high’). So I’ve got a pretty specific list of what I’d want Google to ship. This isn’t a prediction post. It’s a wishlist from one practitioner who uses these tools every day and trains attorneys on them every week.
Here’s what I’m hoping shows up.
A real frontier model, not another preview
First thing I want is a Gemini 3.5, or whatever they call it, that’s actually shipped as a production model. Not a preview. Not a research demo. A general availability model that leads most benchmarks and is ready for production on day one.
Google has a habit of teasing capability before delivering it. The gap between “look what we can do” and “you can use this today” needs to close.
A harness that doesn’t feel watered down
The model is half the equation. The other half is the harness around it. I want deeper tool calling, real agentic behavior, and a feature set that wasn’t engineered for the lowest common denominator consumer.
When I’m building agents, I want the same depth Anthropic and OpenAI give developers. Not a stripped-down version of it.
And I want to dial effort. ChatGPT lets you toggle thinking levels. Gemini does too at the API level, which is how I run it, but bring that control to the consumer app where most people actually live.
Two million tokens with actual recall
Gemini 3.1 Pro tops out at 1M context today. I want to see 2M back at the frontier model tier, with recall that holds up at the back end. I want to drop in a 600-page contract along with exhibits, deposition transcripts, declarations, judgements, and have the model remember what was on page 12 when I ask about page 484 and if there are any inconsistencies with the rest of the content.
Big context with weak retrieval is worse than smaller context with strong retrieval. Get the recall right.
Parity between consumer and Workspace
This is where Google has been the most frustrating.
Memory ships in the consumer app first. NotebookLM is a separate experience. Features land in one place and trickle to the other. I’d like parity. If consumer gets memory and projects, my Workspace account should get them at the same time. Same for NotebookLM integration. Same for plugins, skills, and agent building. Don’t push Workspace customers up to Enterprise just to get capability that’s already free in the consumer app.
While we’re here, fix privacy. If I’m logged into a Workspace account and I run the Gemini CLI, that session should inherit Workspace privacy. Not default to consumer terms. The current setup is a footgun for any law firm or regulated business.
Updated multimedia, on the same release
Imagen, Veo, Lyria. Bring them up to the new underlying model on the same launch day. One creative stack for images, video, and music at the level of the text model, shipped together. Not staggered over six months.
A real Mac app that takes action
Google did ship a native Gemini Mac app two weeks ago. Good first step. Option + Space, screen sharing, the basics.
But it’s observational. It can see your screen and answer questions about it. It can’t drive your Mac. Codex’s April 16 update added Computer Use on macOS, where the agent can click, type, and operate apps on your behalf while you keep working on something else. That’s the bar.
I want the next version of the Gemini Mac app to clear it. Search, Gemini chat, real computer use, and Workspace context in one place. Sorry, Windows users. I’m writing what I’d use.
Microsoft Office integration that’s real
I love Google Docs. But I work with law firms, and law firms run on Microsoft. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams. That’s the daily flow for most of my customers.
If Gemini wants to be a serious enterprise contender outside Google’s own customer base, it needs first-class Office integration. Not a third-party plugin. Not a Zapier bridge. Real integration.
A roadmap that explains how the pieces fit
Google has Gemini, NotebookLM, AI Studio, Vertex (which is now also called the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform), Agentspace (which got folded into Gemini Enterprise at Cloud Next this month), Antigravity, Workspace, Search Labs, AI Mode, Project Mariner, and probably three more I’m forgetting. I want a single page that shows how they fit together, what each one is for, and which one I should pick when.
Right now it feels like a portfolio that hasn’t been edited. Edit it.
Glasses that travel with my subscription
If they ship the glasses form factor at I/O, I want them to know which account I’m logged into and bring that context with them. Personal, Workspace, Enterprise. Whatever I pay for, that’s what the glasses see.
A pair of glasses that only works with consumer Gemini and ignores my Workspace data is a toy. A pair that pulls from my actual work context is a tool.
Voice mode that actually knows me
The current Gemini voice is fine for trivia. It’s not connected to my account memory or my history. I want voice mode that knows what’s in my Drive, what I’ve asked before, and what I’m working on.
If I can text Gemini and have it remember me, I should be able to talk to Gemini and have it remember me too.
What to do Monday morning
If you’ve standardized your firm on Google, the next three weeks will tell you a lot about whether Google is serious about the business side of AI. Three things to do right now:
List the workflows where you’d actually use a 2M context window. Have those test cases ready for the day a stronger model lands.
Audit your Workspace privacy settings and document what data Gemini is allowed to touch today. Whatever Google ships, you’ll want a clean baseline.
If you’ve been waiting on Office integration before standardizing on Gemini, watch the keynote with that lens. The answer is coming or it isn’t.
The short version
Google has the model talent, the data, the distribution, and the cloud. What they’ve been missing is execution discipline and a clear product story.
I/O is the chance to show both. I’m rooting for them.
I'm rooting for Google. They have every ingredient to lead this market, and a serious I/O could change the conversation for any firm trying to decide where to plant its flag. The firms that watch the keynote with a checklist will move faster than the ones that watch it with hope. If you want to compare notes after the announcements, or talk through how to read the signal for your own practice, reach out at steve@intelligencebyintent.com. The next three weeks are a read on Google's seriousness, and your standardization decision should rest on what they ship, not on what they tease.