In the wake of ChatGPT’s 2022 launch, which ignited an artificial intelligence boom in Silicon Valley, Google is striving to reassert its position as an A.I. frontrunner.
On Wednesday, Google co-founder Sergey Brin expressed his perspective that the company could lead the industry in achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) – where machines attain or surpass human intelligence – if employees intensify their efforts.
“I recommend being in the office at least every weekday,” Brin noted in an internal memo released Wednesday evening, as reported by The New York Times. He further suggested that “60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity” in a message directed to employees involved in Gemini, Google’s collection of A.I. models and applications.
While the memo does not signify a shift in Google’s official return-to-office guidelines, which require employees to work in the office at least three days each week, it underscores Brin’s conviction that AGI, a long-pursued objective in the field of computing, could be within reach. It also offers insight into his vision for Google’s potential to achieve this technological breakthrough.
“Competition has accelerated immensely and the final race to A.G.I. is afoot,” he wrote. “I think we have all the ingredients to win this race, but we are going to have to turbocharge our efforts.”
