Google's Sergey Brin Urges Workers To the Office at Least Every Weekday - Slashdot
Feb 28, 2025 - tech.slashdot.org
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has urged employees involved with the company's Gemini AI projects to work in the office every weekday and suggested that a 60-hour workweek is optimal for productivity. This directive, shared in an internal memo, highlights the intensified competition in the race towards achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). Brin emphasized the need to accelerate efforts, expressing confidence in Google's ability to win this race but stressing the necessity for increased dedication.
Despite Brin's push for more in-office work, Google's official policy remains unchanged, requiring employees to be present three days a week. Brin, who returned to Google after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, also criticized employees who do the minimum required work, describing their attitude as demoralizing to others.
Key takeaways:
Sergey Brin has urged employees working on Google's Gemini AI products to be in the office "at least every weekday" and suggested "60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity."
Brin warned that competition in AI development has accelerated and emphasized the importance of winning the race to artificial general intelligence (AGI).
The guidance from Brin does not change Google's official policy of requiring employees to work in-office three days a week.
Brin criticized employees who "put in the bare minimum," describing them as "highly demoralizing" to others.
