Brin also touched on the future of online advertising, a core part of Google's business, stating that he expects business models to evolve over time. He expressed confidence in Google's ability to adapt to these changes, given the value it generates. He also discussed Google's past failures in hardware, specifically Google Glass, and expressed interest in the potential of AI in spatial computing.
Key takeaways:
- Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, has come out of retirement due to the exciting trajectory of AI and is working to help Google's position in the competitive AI market.
- Brin acknowledged issues with Google's image generator, which was pulled after users discovered historical inaccuracies and questionable responses, and plans to relaunch the feature soon.
- Brin discussed the potential for AI to disrupt online advertising, a core part of Google's business, but expressed confidence in Google's ability to adapt and evolve its business models.
- Brin also commented on Google's struggles with hardware, particularly Google Glass, and suggested that he would have treated it as a prototype rather than a product if he could do it again.