Google’s CEO says the Gemini AI model will be the company’s “biggest focus” in 2025

CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told Google employees that 2025 will be a “critical” year for the company.

CNBC reported that The audio was obtained from a strategy meeting on December 18 As Pichai and other executives wear ugly holiday sweaters and set their priorities for the coming year.

“I think 2025 will be decisive,” Pichai said. “I think it’s really important that we understand the urgency of this moment, and we need to move faster as a company. The stakes are high.”

The moment, of course, is one when technology companies like Google are making huge investments in artificial intelligence Often with mixed results. Pichai admitted that the company has some catching up to do in the AI ​​space – describing the Gemini app (based on the company’s AI model of the same name) as having “strong momentum”, while also acknowledging that “we have some work to do”. done” in 2025 to bridge the gap and establish a leadership position there as well.

“Expanding Gemini on the consumer side will be our biggest focus in the coming year,” he said.