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Economic Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Retired. World's 10th richest. But why is Google cofounder Sergey Brin back to a full-time job?
A Tech Titan's Unexpected Comeback From Retirement Projects to AI Leadership Why AI Is Different — and Why Brin Is All In The Man Behind the Tech Once a visionary pioneer who transformed the internet, Sergey Brin Google 's co-founder and the world's 10th richest person with a net worth of $146 billion, surprised the tech world by stepping back into the spotlight. After retiring in 2019 from his role as president of Alphabet , Google's parent company, Brin had seemingly shifted focus to ventures like airship startups, Parkinson's research, and real estate. Yet, in a dramatic turn, he's returned to full-time work — driven by one powerful force: artificial intelligence At 51, Sergey Brin is 'working pretty much every day now,' fully immersed in Google's latest AI projects . His return wasn't just a casual re-entry; it followed the seismic impact of OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022, a breakthrough that shook the industry and spurred Google to accelerate its own AI ambitions. Brin himself acknowledged the urgency, telling Big Technology, 'Honestly, anybody who's a computer scientist should not be retired right now. There's just never been a greater problem and opportunity—greater cusp of technology.'This renewed zeal positions Brin at the heart of Google's AI race, where his technical mastery is fueling the development of Gemini, the company's ambitious artificial general intelligence (AGI) model. Unlike earlier, narrower AI tools, Gemini aims to be a unified system capable of solving diverse human tasks—a goal Brin boldly declared: 'We fully intend that Gemini will be the very first AGI.'Brin's retirement phase was far from idle. He invested in LTA Research, an airship startup, contributed to medical research on Parkinson's disease, and dabbled in real estate. Yet, none of these pursuits matched the pull of AI, a technology he now calls 'far more exciting' than any previous revolution he's witnessed since Google's early at Google's I/O developer conference in May 2025, Brin shared the scale of the challenge. Google is expanding its computational infrastructure at an unprecedented pace to meet soaring demand. 'For us, we're building out compute as quickly as we can. We just have a huge amount of demand,' he revealed, highlighting that resource constraints have even forced Google to turn down cloud customers. This race to scale computing power underscores just how critical AI has become to the tech giant's journey from Web 1.0 to today's AI revolution gives him a rare perspective. He insists AI's transformative potential eclipses any technology shift he's witnessed. The excitement stems not only from AI's power but also from the 'greater cusp of technology' it represents—a watershed moment where machines could begin solving complex human problems with an intelligence that rivals or surpasses a fireside chat last year at the All-In Summit, Brin hinted at his deep involvement, explaining how Google is moving away from multiple small AI models toward a singular, unified system. This paradigm shift could redefine how technology integrates with everyday life, from search to personal assistants to entirely new fields yet to be Brin's return to full-time work is more than a comeback; it's a testament to the magnetic pull of innovation. Despite stepping away from executive roles, his passion for pushing boundaries remains undiminished. With a fortune of $146 billion and decades of shaping the digital world behind him, Brin's renewed focus on AI highlights a profound truth: even the wealthiest and most accomplished innovators are drawn back to the frontier when a technology promises to reshape humanity's the relentless race toward artificial general intelligence, Sergey Brin is not just watching from the sidelines—he's back in the game, pushing Google to redefine what's possible. And for the world's 10th richest man, the greatest adventure might just be beginning.
India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Open AI to build world's largest data centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE
ANI 23 May 2025, 11:42 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Chat GPT's parent company Open AI on Thursday announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for first ever international deployment of Stargate, OpenAI's AI infrastructure platform in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This will be world's largest AI data partnership between UAE and Open AI, includes one-gigawatt AI computing cluster in Abu Dhabi with 200MW expected to go operational in to Open AI, the Stargate Project 'is a new company which intends to invest USD 500 billion over the next four years building new AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the United States.'Additionally, Stargate is a reflection of long-term vision which aims to build 'frontier-scale compute capacity around the world in service of safe, secure, and broadly beneficial AGI.'The project is partnered by G42, Oracle, NVIDIA, Cisco, and SoftBank and comes in line with the 'United Arab Emirates' commitment earlier this year to invest USD 1.4 trillion in the U.S., which will support job creation, drive economic growth, and help America maintain its technological leadership.'Stargate UAE has the ability to provide AI infrastructure and compute capacity within a 2,000-mile radius, reaching up to half the world's population.'Under the partnership, the UAE will become the first country in the world to enable ChatGPT nationwide--giving people across the country the ability to access OpenAI's technology,' the AI research and deployment company said. This deal come as a byproduct of US president Donald Trump's Middle East tour last week, where a slew of new AI deals, including the UAE Stargate project slated for Abu future, Open AI has shown optimism to explore different projects across different countries and they further added that, 'we've already been engaging with other countries around the world that are interested in building their own Stargates.'Last year Chat GPT's Open AI showed support for the AI Missions and application development initiatives of India. (ANI)
