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Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
AI is the horizontal tech that applies universally: Sundar Pichai
Ten years ago, in August, when Sundar Pichai took over as CEO of Google, few could have foreseen that we'd be living in an artificial intelligence (AI)-led world a decade later. Did Pichai envision this transformation on the horizon? He doesn't let us in on the secret, but there are hints. Google began investing in tensor processing units (TPUs)—crucial to training AI models—a decade ago. They probably had an idea of what lay ahead. 'Part of what has always appealed to me about Google—and the founders wrote it in their letter—is that we will take a deep technology approach to drive progress in people's lives. It's why we invested in TPUs 10 years ago, before the current moment, and why we've been investing in quantum computing for the last decade. We will continue to do so until it becomes a reality,' Pichai said during the closing session of this year's I/O conference on day two. Also read: The beauty of AI-powered assistants is natural language: Google's Angela Sun That long-term vision is why Google has found itself in a position to reset benchmarks with its AI offerings—prompting responses from rivals including OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic. It's a reflection of how competitive the AI landscape has become. At this year's Google I/O developer conference, the tech giant unveiled a bold vision for its Gemini model-led strategy. This includes an 'Agentic AI' vision for Gemini, which Google classifies as a universal AI assistant. Gemini competes with OpenAI's GPT, Microsoft's GPT-based Copilot, xAI's Grok, and Anthropic's Claude. None of these competitors currently offer the broad portfolio of intelligent capabilities that Google has now extended to Gemini and its creative models. Google has made it clear that it has no intention of slowing down—it's the competition that must find ways to keep pace. Apple, for instance, is still working to piece together its Apple Intelligence suite, which has been present in its hardware since late last year. Earlier today, OpenAI announced it is acquiring io, a hardware company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. The expectation is that OpenAI will now be better positioned to launch hardware products underpinned by its AI models. Also read: NotebookLM using Gemini is a new class of AI software: Google's Steven Johnson 'We've been innovating and shipping at a relentless pace,' says Pichai. In previous years, the I/O keynote featured the biggest software and developer-focused announcements. This year, however, the weeks leading up to the keynote saw a steady stream of releases—the Gemini 2.5 Pro preview, the coding agent AlphaEvolve, and significant updates to Gemini Live on Android devices, to name a few. Among these innovations is Flow, an AI filmmaking tool that allows users to create cinematic clips, scenes, and stories using DeepMind's most advanced models—Veo, Imagen, and Gemini. This is the kind of tool that could concern companies like Adobe and Canva, not just Google's AI competitors. 'We've always taken a foundational, deep research approach, coupled with a science and technology strategy, but we've relentlessly worked to bring it into the hands of as many people as possible,' Pichai says. 'Staying close to research' is one of the most fulfilling aspects of his role at Google. He highlights his proximity to Koray Kavukcuoglu's team, which is driving innovation at a rapid pace. Kavukcuoglu is the CTO of Google DeepMind. 'We're in a moment where AI, as a horizontal technology, applies across everything. We take a forward-looking view and invest accordingly. Some ideas transition quickly into products; others take time,' says Pichai. 'What I'm proud of is the depth and breadth of the research we are undertaking at Google DeepMind and Google Research.' Also read: Critical steps to unlock our vision for a universal AI assistant: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis He discusses how Google is layering its core Search business with more powerful, Gemini-led AI. At I/O 2025, the company announced features like AI Mode in Search, Deep Research, and Search Live, which uses a phone's camera for added context. 'We genuinely believe one of the value propositions in Search is that people use it to find what they're looking for in the world. We are increasingly connecting them to that—with more context. And that's the core experience. AI is going to enhance that in the same way. We think there's deep value in the ecosystem and in a diversity of perspectives, and we want to bring that to users,' Pichai explains. For Google, how users interact with its services remains critical—especially as interfaces evolve, with AI playing a larger role in Search, generative models, and creative workflows. These advancements are poised to gain further relevance with video model Veo 3 and imaging model Imagen 4. Also read: Google building Gemini to be a proactive personal universal AI assistant 'We spoke about intelligence, personalization, and agents as the three frontiers we're pushing forward with in the coming year. For consumers, this will improve user experience, reduce friction, save time, and free them to do other things,' he says. One example is the ability to try on clothes virtually—potentially with greater accuracy—by uploading a personal photo. It's a time-saving feature for both avid and reluctant shoppers alike. And it's part of how Search is evolving.
Daily News Egypt
15-05-2025
- Health
- Daily News Egypt
Egypt stresses human capital investment as pillar of sustainable development
Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, has emphasized the central role of investing in human capital to achieve inclusive and sustainable national development. He also called for fostering a stronger sense of civic responsibility among youth to ensure their active participation in decision-making. Abdel Ghaffar made his remarks during the periodic meeting of Egypt's Ministerial Group for Human Development, which he chaired. The session was attended by several cabinet members, including Ministers of Youth and Sports, Social Solidarity, Justice, Endowments, and Local Development, as well as deputy ministers and senior advisors. At the outset of the meeting, Abdel Ghaffar underscored the importance of coordinated ministerial efforts in advancing Egypt's Sustainable Development Strategy – Vision 2030. He highlighted the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in enhancing productivity and reducing operational burdens, calling for proactive readiness for these emerging trends. He stressed the need to improve Egypt's Human Development Indicators (HDIs), which remain a national priority across sectors including health, education, and social protection. 'Analyzing HDI data helps direct development policies and programs efficiently,' he said, citing efforts to empower youth and women and improve quality of life. Abdel Ghaffar reviewed joint governmental initiatives to modernize Egypt's education system at all levels, from pre-university to higher education. He also addressed legislative proposals aimed at combating challenges such as school dropouts, child labor, early marriage, violence, bullying, and discrimination against people with disabilities—issues with wider implications for population dynamics and societal stability. He further emphasized the need to equip youth with both technical and soft skills to reduce unemployment, foster economic growth, and sustain sectors heavily reliant on skilled labor. Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy showcased the ministry's efforts in talent discovery, skill-building, and youth empowerment through a broad range of programs. He stressed the necessity of cross-sectoral coordination to achieve national development goals. Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy presented her ministry's initiatives to extend social protection to vulnerable groups and connect them with vocational training and empowerment programs, ensuring their effective integration into society. Justice Minister Adnan Fanjari called for long-term strategies that address all age groups, stressing that consistent follow-up is crucial to achieving tangible results. Minister of Endowments Osama El-Azhari highlighted the ministry's commitment to 'human development through values,' announcing an upcoming launch of a digital platform that will offer educational and spiritual content, interactive videos, children's games, and a GPT-based chatbot. He welcomed collaboration between this platform and the national human development platform to align awareness messages and amplify societal impact. Local Development Minister Manal Awad emphasized the vital role that Egypt's governorates play in translating human development plans into local action, underscoring the importance of customizing programs to address region-specific needs and maximize available resources.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stuart Leaf and Daniel Doll-Steinberg's 'Unsupervised: Navigating and Influencing a World Controlled by Powerful New Technologies' Gains Momentum Amidst AI Regulation Talks
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - May 2, 2025) - Having identified the imminent arrival and early impacts of GPT-based artificial intelligence Stuart Leaf's and Daniel Doll-Steinberg's 'Unsupervised: Navigating and Influencing a World Controlled by Powerful New Technologies' also predicts the rise of the even more powerful and potentially far reaching Quantum Computing over the next 2 - 5 years. 'Unsupervised' explains and explores the combined force of AI, quantum computing, blockchain, and other frontier technologies and how their combination is set to fundamentally reshape every aspect of our existence. 'Unsupervised: Navigating and Influencing a World Controlled by Powerful New Technologies' explores the combined force of AI, quantum computing, blockchain, and other frontier technologies Authors Stuart Leaf and Daniel Doll-Steinberg draw on their combined decades of building and implementing disruptive technologies, investing and deploying funds, and advising business leaders, governments and supranational bodies on change management, the future of work, innovation and disruption, education and the economy to consider how every area of our lives -society, education, healthcare, energy, the economy and government will witness incredible changes in the coming decade. Readers of unsupervised will: Get a primer on a broad range of key foundational technologies that are reshaping business, leisure, and life as we know it; Learn about the lesser understood, yet astonishing, technologies set to revolutionize medicine, agriculture, and beyond; Be provided frameworks to understand the potential impact of these new technologies from both a personal and a societal basis; Be encouraged to think not only about how they can benefit from the results, but also become an active part of the process, rather than simply leaving things in the hands of the technological elite who currently control them. Explore the best ways to invest in the most transformative technologies. Paraphrasing Winston Churchill, Stuart Leaf said, when discussing the book;" Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. We all still have the power to get involved to create a future we can be proud of. With real-world applications spanning finance, healthcare, and cybersecurity, Leaf's work has struck a chord with industry experts, government figures and domain experts, as well as general readers looking to understand the implications of a future where machines play an ever-expanding role in decision-making. Daniel Doll-Steinberg, one of the authors of 'Unsupervised'. Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital said of 'Unsupervised', "this book will appeal to most readers, and they should take note of its message. Every investor will want to review their portfolios and pipelines straight away after reading it." Cannot view this video? Visit: As the rapid evolution of AI, Quantum computing and other frontier technologies continue to shape the world, 'Unsupervised' serves as a crucial guide for those looking to understand and influence this transformation. By providing a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and risks presented by these innovations, Stuart Leaf and Daniel Doll-Steinberg empower readers to engage with the technological revolution rather than be passive observers. As debates around technology transparency, regulation, and ethical implementation intensify, 'Unsupervised' remains an essential resource for individuals, businesses, and policymakers seeking to navigate an uncertain yet promising Cullen info@ To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
