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Lex Fridman PodcastSundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet | Lex Fridman Podcast #471
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 5, 2025
- Duration
- 2h 12m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Sundar Pichai is CEO of Google and Alphabet. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep471-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/sundar-pichai-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Sundar's X: https://x.com/sundarpichai Sundar's Instagram: https://instagram.com/sundarpichai Sundar's Blog: https://blog.google/authors/sundar-pichai/ Google Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Google's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Google *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Tax Network USA:* Full-service tax firm. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/tax_network_usa-ep471-sb *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep471-sb *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep471-sb *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep471-sb *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep471-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Episode highlight 2:08 - Introduction 2:18 - Growing up in India 8:27 - Advice for young people 10:09 - Styles of leadership 14:29 - Impact of AI in human history 26:39 - Veo 3 and future of video 34:24 - Scaling laws 38:09 - AGI and ASI 44:33 - P(doom) 51:24 - Toughest leadership decisions 1:02:32 - AI mode vs Google Search 1:15:22 - Google Chrome 1:30:52 - Programming 1:37:37 - Android 1:42:49 - Questions for AGI 1:48:05 - Future of humanity 1:51:26 - Demo: Google Beam 1:59:09 - Demo: Google XR Glasses 2:01:54 - Biggest invention in human history *PODCAST LINKS:*
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SPEAKERS
Sundar Pichai
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otherAndrew (Google BeAM team lead)
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Sundar Pichai and Lex Fridman, Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet | Lex Fridman Podcast #471 explores Sundar Pichai on AI, Google’s Future, and Humanity’s Next Leap Sundar Pichai traces his journey from a modest childhood in India to leading Google and Alphabet, emphasizing how small, discrete technological upgrades—like a rotary phone or hot water—shaped his deep belief in technology’s power to transform lives.
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