Google I/O Side Event丨The Bill Comes Due: How the AI Math Actually Works
📍Menlo Park | 🕔 May 22, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 PM PT
The Bill Comes Due: How the AI Math Actually Works
Every AI software company is growing, but only a few are actually making money. Now investors are opening the bills line by line, and the math still doesn't work.
Google I/O is right around the corner. This event asks the next question: can founders actually use these new capabilities to bring costs down and make the business model work?
🎯 This is an event for AI founders, builders, and investors. We strongly encourage founders to bring a demo and take the stage during our open pitch session. Outstanding presenters will receive $2,000 in Google for Startups Cloud Credits.
Light bites and drinks will be served.
This event will be in Mandarin Chinese.
💡 What We'll Explore
Where exactly the money is going: a real breakdown of AI cost structures
Which cost reduction strategies actually work vs. wishful thinking
Whether there's a sustainable balance between ARR growth and burn rate
What investors are actually looking for in AI financials right now
Which new capabilities (post–Google I/O) can genuinely move the needle on costs
📢 Speakers
Ethan (Yudian) Zheng，Co-Founder@Jobright.ai
Kai Zhao, Founder of VideoTutor
Holly Zheng, Chairwoman of BlueFocus International, Founding Partner of EnvisionX Capital
Ruijie Zhang, VP @ WebEye
Li Liu, Director of Engineering @ Zilliz
Zhaoyang Wang, Chief Editor @GenAI Assembling (Moderator)
🗓️ Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 PM Check-in & Networking
6:30 – 6:45 PM Welcome Remarks
6:45 – 7:30 PM Panel Discussion "How the AI Math Actually Works"
7:30 – 8:00 PM Founder's Open Mic
8:00 – 9:00 PM Open Networking
Invitation and application-based.
Spots are limited. 🍸
Photography and video will be present for community highlights.