Google CEO Warns of High Stakes in 2025 AI Race

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees the company faces critical challenges in 2025 as it races to catch up in AI amid rising competition and regulatory scrutiny. 'The stakes are high,' Pichai said at a strategy meeting, details of which were reported by CNBC. 'I think it's really important we internalize the urgency of this moment, and need to move faster as a company. The stakes are high. These are disruptive moments. In 2025, we need to be relentlessly focused on unlocking the benefits of this technology and solve real user problems.'

The meeting revealed employee concerns about ChatGPT 'becoming synonymous to AI the same way Google is to search.' In response, DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis outlined plans to 'turbo charge' Google's Gemini app, which executives hope will become their next product to reach 500 million users. Pichai showed a chart positioning Gemini 1.5 ahead of OpenAI's GPT, though he expects 'some back and forth' in 2025. The report adds: [Pichai] acknowledged that Google has had to play catchup. 'In history, you don't always need to be first but you have to execute well and really be the best in class as a product,' he said. 'I think that's what 2025 is all about.'

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