Philipp Schmid, Senior AI Developer Relations Engineer at Google DeepMind, dives into the transformative power of AI on engineering roles. He shares insights on how AI is reshaping team dynamics and fostering innovation. Discover the differences between Google's Gemini models and the open Gemma family. Philipp also reveals highlights from Google I/O, including groundbreaking text-to-video technology. His practical advice emphasizes continuous learning and adaptability, guiding engineers to thrive in an AI-driven landscape.
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DeepMind's Startup-Scale Growth
Google DeepMind grew rapidly, merging with Google Brain to unify AI efforts under one organization.
It balances startup agility with large-scale impact, rapidly shipping models like Gemini and Gemma.
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AI Expands Engineer Roles
AI is reshaping software roles, making engineers more full stack and multidisciplinary.
Success now depends on solving problems using AI-assisted tooling, not just traditional specialization.
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Embrace AI and Flexibility
Be open to adjusting your work approach and embrace AI technologies early.
Focus on solving problems rather than being hung up on specific frameworks or tools.
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What if the traditional engineering career path is being fundamentally rewritten by AI?
We're joined by Philipp Schmid, Senior AI Developer Relations Engineer at Google DeepMind, to explore how artificial intelligence is not just a tool, but a force reshaping engineering roles, team dynamics, and the foundational methods of skill development. Philipp, with his background at Hugging Face and now at the cutting edge with Google DeepMind, offers a unique perspective on the rise of AI-native teams and engineers who learn faster, work more broadly, and drive innovation at an unprecedented scale.
Philipp offers an inside look at Google DeepMind's engine of AI innovation and breaks down the key differences between Google's flagship Gemini models and the versatile Gemma family of open models, detailing their distinct purposes.We also touch upon exciting takeaways from the recent Google I/O event, including powerful new on-device capabilities and the mind-blowing text-to-video generation with Veo.
Finally, Philipp shares practical advice for engineers and their organizations on navigating this AI-driven landscape, emphasizing continuous learning, an adaptable mindset, and how to effectively leverage a diverse AI toolkit to thrive.
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