#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet

Jun 5, 2025 2h 18m

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Sundar Pichai is CEO of Google and Alphabet. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep471-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep471-sc</a> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sundar-pichai-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/sundar-pichai-transcript</a> CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a> AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a> Hiring – join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a> Other – other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a> EPISODE LINKS: Sundar’s X: <a href="https://x.com/sundarpichai">https://x.com/sundarpichai</a> Sundar’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/sundarpichai">https://instagram.com/sundarpichai</a> Sundar’s Blog: <a href="https://blog.google/authors/sundar-pichai/">https://blog.google/authors/sundar-pichai/</a> Google Gemini: <a href="https://gemini.google.com/">https://gemini.google.com/</a> Google’s YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Google">https://www.youtube.com/@Google</a> SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Tax Network USA: Full-service tax firm. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/tax_network_usa-ep471-sc">https://tnusa.com/lex</a> BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep471-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep471-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a> Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep471-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a> AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep471-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a> OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:07) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (07:55) – Growing up in India (14:04) – Advice for young people (15:46) – Styles of leadership (20:07) – Impact of AI in human history (32:17) – Veo 3 and future of video (40:01) – Scaling laws (43:46) – AGI and ASI (50:11) – P(doom) (57:02) – Toughest leadership decisions (1:08:09) – AI mode vs Google Search (1:21:00) – Google Chrome (1:36:30) – Programming (1:43:14) – Android (1:48:27) – Questions for AGI (1:53:42) – Future of humanity (1:57:04) – Demo: Google Beam (2:04:46) – Demo: Google XR Glasses (2:07:31) – Biggest invention in human history PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> – Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> – Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> – RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> – Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a> – Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a>

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