Google's new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI. Over a decade ago, Amazon and Google taught the world how to speak to AI. Through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant , wake words were learned and natural language prompts were practiced, all in the name of setting timers, asking for music, controlling your smart home and plumbing search results for information. Things are a bit different in 2026. If there is a theme at this year's Google I/O outside of AI agents, it's that the way Google imagines we'll speak to AI is changing. Multiple new features the company showed off featured voice input — but in an unpolished form, where the onus fell on Gemini to interpret intent and act accordingly. The change could have unintended effects: Google wants users to ramble to AI to get things done, but in the process they might do a lot less thinking in general.…