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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Discusses AI Race, Backlash, and AGI on Hard Fork

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OPKevin Roose#472Kevin Roose@KEVINROOSE

This week on Hard Fork: we chop it up with Google CEO @sundarpichai about Google’s position in the AI race, the rising AI backlash, and whether he’s AGI-pilled. Was a super fun and candid convo. Link in reply!

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Sundar Pichai Understands Why People Are Anxious About A.I. (Gift Article)
After a busy Google I/O, the company’s chief executive sits down with the hosts of “Hard Fork” to discuss the future of Google Search, how he’s using A.I. agents and his advice for college graduates.
Kevin RooseKevin Roose@kevinroose

This week on Hard Fork: we chop it up with Google CEO @sundarpichai about Google’s position in the AI race, the rising AI backlash, and whether he’s AGI-pilled. Was a super fun and candid convo. Link in reply!

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