Lex Fridman Podcast of AI Google’s Bold Bet: AI Innovation Fund
Jun 8, 2025
Dive into Google's latest adventure as they launch an AI Futures Fund, aiming to back startups leveraging Google DeepMind technologies. The conversation highlights the expected impact on innovation and examines the potential concerns surrounding the adoption of their AI model, Gemini. Discover which sectors are likely to benefit and how this bold investment could shape the future of AI development.
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How to Join Google AI Fund
- Apply to Google's AI Futures Fund if your startup builds AI tools with Google DeepMind tech.
- The fund supports seed to late-stage startups, offering early access to models, Google experts, and cloud credits.
Google's Strategic AI Investment
- Google launched an official AI startup fund to compete with Microsoft and OpenAI investments.
- This move addresses Google's lag in consumer adoption by fostering startups that use Google AI tools.
Gemini AI Adoption Contrast
- Google's Gemini AI model surpassed 150 million downloads, showing strong open source interest.
- However, this success hasn't translated yet into increased usage of Google's proprietary Gemini model.