This podcast features an interview with Ruth Porat, Alphabet's President and Chief Investment Officer, discussing Alphabet's advancements in AI. The conversation covers Alphabet's strategic approach to AI, emphasizing quality and safety over speed, the groundbreaking capabilities of their Gemini model and Willow quantum chip, and the significant progress of their Waymo self-driving taxi service (currently providing 200,000 paid rides weekly). Porat also shares a personal anecdote about how AI-driven early cancer detection has profoundly impacted her life and the potential for similar breakthroughs in healthcare. The interview concludes with reflections on continuous learning and the importance of education, drawing from Porat's personal experiences.
