CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told Google employees that 2025 will be a “momentous” year for the company.
CNBC reported that it obtained audio of a Dec. 18 strategy meeting in which Mr. Pichai and other executives, wearing tacky holiday sweaters, outlined next year's priorities.
“I think 2025 is going to be a critical year,” Pichai said. “I think it's really important to recognize the urgency of this moment, and we need to move faster as a company. The stakes are high.”
Of course, this is a time when technology companies like Google are investing heavily in AI, but the results are often mixed. Pichai acknowledged that the company needs to catch up on the AI front. He said the Gemini app (based on the company's AI model of the same name) has “strong momentum,” but acknowledged that “there is some work to be done.” We aim to close this gap by 2025 and establish a leadership position there as well. ”
“Growing Gemini on the consumer side will be our biggest focus next year,” he said.