Sergey Brin reveals Google turned down cloud clients amid Gemini's huge compute demand

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has returned from retirement to lead AI advancements, focusing on the Gemini project aimed at achieving the first AGI. The unprecedented compute demand for Gemini is so high that Google is currently unable to serve some cloud customers, underscoring the scale and ambition of their AI efforts.

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Times of India
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Brin's AI Return Drives Gemini AGI and Compute Demand

'Honestly, anybody who's a computer scientist should not be retired right now. There's just never been a greater, sort of, problem and opportunity — greater cusp of technology.'
Sergey Brin
Co-founder of Google
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'We fully intend that Gemini will be the very first AGI,'
Sergey Brin
Co-founder of Google
Times of India
'For us, we're building out compute as quickly as we can. We just have a huge amount of demand,'
Sergey Brin
Co-founder of Google
Times of India
Key Facts
  • Since 2023, Sergey Brin has been actively involved in Google's AI efforts, particularly in training the Gemini models, leveraging his technical expertise to push AI capabilities.Times of India
  • Google aims for Gemini to be the first artificial general intelligence (AGI), a milestone where machines can solve human tasks across various domains.Times of India
  • Google is experiencing massive demand for compute resources due to Gemini's training, forcing the company to turn down cloud customers amid resource constraints.Times of India
Key Stats at a Glance
Year Sergey Brin resumed active involvement in Google's AI efforts
2023year
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Year of reported huge compute demand and turning down cloud customers
2024year
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Background Context

Brin's Retirement and Perspective on AI Revolution

Having witnessed the evolution from Web 1.0 to today's AI revolution, Brin considers artificial intelligence 'far more exciting' than previous technological advances and believes it will have a greater impact on the world than anything he's experienced in his decades-long career.
Sergey Brin
Co-founder of Google
Times of India
Key Facts
  • Sergey Brin retired from daily work at Google six years ago before making a surprise return to AI development in 2023.
  • Brin views the current AI revolution as far more exciting and impactful than previous technological advances he has witnessed since Web 1.0.Times of India
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