Why Google’s co-founder left retirement to work on AI
Aug 22, 2023 - theverge.com
Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin, recently revealed during a surprise Q&A session that he has come out of retirement to work on generative AI at Google. The announcement was made at a hackathon event in Silicon Valley, attended by around 200 AI startup founders, investors, and researchers. Brin, who was there to stall for a late speaker, shared that he always feels the pressure to provide insightful comments on the tech and AI industry, but finds it challenging to compete with the brilliance of the attendees.
The article also mentions that this story is exclusively for subscribers of Command Line, a newsletter about the tech industry's inside conversation. The author, Alex Heath, is a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter and has covered the tech industry for over a decade at The Information and other outlets.
Key takeaways:
Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin, has come out of retirement to work on generative AI at Google.
Brin made the announcement during a surprise Q&A at a hackathon event in Silicon Valley.
Despite his high-profile status, Brin humbly stated that he finds it hard to compete with the brilliant insights of the tech and AI community.
The story was covered by Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter, who has over a decade of experience in covering the tech industry.
