"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis The Decade of May 15-22, 2025: Google's 50X AI Growth & Transformation with Logan Kilpatrick
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Jun 12, 2025 
Logan Kilpatrick, a key player at Google DeepMind and former OpenAI team member, shares his insights on Google's dramatic transformation into an AI giant, boasting a 50-fold increase in usage. He discusses the power of Google's infrastructure, the impact of models like Gemini 2.5 Pro, and how this evolution contrasts startups' unique opportunities. The conversation dives into the future of AI, addressing whether leading firms will unify or diversify in their approaches. Logan also offers personal tips for engaging with the AI community and joining early access programs.
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Reasons for Innovation Convergence
- Leading AI companies often launch similar innovations at the same time due to shared research progress and competitive pressure.
- This convergence reflects an ecosystem where innovations light paths others follow quickly to maintain parity.
Google's AI Organizational Shift
- Google's AI transformation involved merging teams and aligning culture to accelerate iteration and model development.
- Scaling hardware and improving iteration cycles enabled Google to handle exponential growth in AI usage.
Future of Model Convergence vs Divergence
- AI model improvement will lead to more divergence as firms focus on niches or structural advantages.
- The low-hanging fruit is picked, making big labs' infrastructure and scale an advantage to maintain leadership.