Google Welcomes Sergey Brin Back into the Trenches

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has been intensifying his involvement in aspects of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research, particularly the long-anticipated AI model ‘Gemini’. Brin, who stepped back from his executive role at parent company Alphabet in 2019, has been visiting the Google offices in Mountain View, California, up to four days a week. His re-emergence comes during a critical period for AI, as increasing competition forces Google to speed up product development. Brin’s increased involvement marks a change in his previous hands-off approach, and reflects his longstanding interest in AI, a sector Google pioneered but was slow to monetize.