In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen HIGHLIGHTS: Ruth Porat - President and CIO of Alphabet
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Mar 14, 2025 
Ruth Porat, President and CIO of Alphabet and Google, discusses her significant role in shaping the tech landscape. She dives into AI advancements, including the power of the Gemini model and the Willow quantum chip's transformative impact. Ruth shares how AI is revolutionizing early cancer detection and improving healthcare outcomes. Moreover, she reflects on her time at Morgan Stanley, emphasizing the importance of long-term investment and lifelong learning, inspired by her family’s resilience.
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Google's AI Position
- Google is well-positioned in the AI race due to its long-term focus and differentiated approach.
- This includes a strong team, advanced models like Gemini, custom-designed chips (TPUs), and integration across its platforms.
Prioritizing Quality in AI
- Google prioritized quality and addressed "hallucination" risks in its AI models.
- This focus on accuracy reflects Google's brand commitment to providing reliable information, especially in critical situations.
Willow Chip Breakthrough
- Google's Willow quantum chip significantly accelerates complex computations, taking less than five minutes for a task that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years.
- This breakthrough opens exciting possibilities in fields like biology and demonstrates Google's commitment to quantum computing.