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A Glimpse Into Google’s Future: Sundar Pichai Discusses Search in 2025
At the New York Times DealBook Summit, Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, shed light on the profound changes coming to Google Search by 2025. In an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Pichai navigated a range of topics, from AI’s role in shaping search to the challenges of balancing innovation with the interests of content creators.
The interview revealed an ambitious yet cautious Google, grappling with industry disruption, the rise of generative AI, and growing questions about the economic value of content creation.
The Early Days of a Profound Shift
Pichai was quick to emphasize Google’s leadership in AI, reminding the audience that much of the AI revolution is built on Google’s open-source contributions, particularly its development of transformers. These are the foundation for modern AI, driving breakthroughs like OpenAI’s GPT models.
“When I look at what’s coming ahead, we are in the earliest stages of a profound shift,” Pichai said, highlighting Google’s deep…
