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Who's next in line to be the new Google CEO? Well, Sundar Pichai recently provided a rare update that had people wondering and guessing all throughout the tech industry. Pichai talked at a recent conference in San Francisco, and while he didn't identify his possible successor or indicate he might leave, he did lay out what the next CEO of Google should be. He explained that Google's next CEO must be someone who genuinely understands both the immense power the company holds and the deep responsibility that comes with it, especially in a world increasingly shaped by technology and artificial intelligence.
At the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Sundar Pichai shared a once-in-a-lifetime peek into his vision for the next CEO of Google. Pichai shared that he believes the next CEO has to truly care about whether the products and innovations being built at Google actually impact people — in a good way. Pichai also shared that the role of artificial intelligence at the company continues to expand, so by the time he finds his successor, they will have what he calls an 'extraordinary AI companion' that will assist them–showing the significance AI will play for Google's future.
Pichai also discussed something that many individuals are concerned about – will AI take human jobs away? He stated that he does not think so. In fact, he believes that AI will enhance how engineers work by performing the tedious and repetitive parts of their job. He stated,'It's about making people more effective, not replacing them.' He also noted that Google still intends to hire additional engineers until at least 2026.
Born on June 10, 1972, in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, Pichai did his schooling in Chennai and earned his degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in metallurgical engineering.
The 53 -year-old holds an M.S. from Stanford University in material sciences and engineering, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In 2015, Pichai was appointed as Google CEO replacing Page, who led the newly-formed Alphabet that came into existence in that year. Under his leadership, Google has been focused on developing products and services, powered by the latest advances in AI, that offer help in moments big and small.
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