Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of search, AI agents, and selling Chrome

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May 27, 2025, 2:00 PM

• •Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, discusses the new AI platform shift and its potential impact.
• •Google's AI Mode is a new vision for search, providing custom search results with interactive elements.
• •The News Media Alliance expressed concern over AI Mode, labeling it as 'theft'.
• •Pichai discusses the future of the web in the context of AI tools and agents.
• •Pichai talks about the impact of AI on hardware, specifically augmented reality glasses, and competition from companies like OpenAI.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, discusses the evolution of AI and the upcoming platform shift. He highlights the development of new AI products and the launch of AI Mode, which offers custom search results. The conversation touches upon the concerns raised by the News Media Alliance regarding AI Mode's impact on the web. Pichai also shares his vision for the future, including the potential of AI-powered augmented reality glasses and the development of robotics.

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