Listen "Koray Kavukcuoglu: “This Is How We Are Going to Build AGI”"
Episode Synopsis
Join Logan Kilpatrick and Koray Kavukcuoglu, CTO of Google DeepMind and Chief AI Architect of Google, as they discuss Gemini 3 and the state of AI!Their conversation includes the reception of Gemini 3, the ongoing advancements in AI research, and the role of benchmarks in pushing new frontiers. They explore critical areas for Gemini's focus, emphasizing instruction following, tool calls, and internationalization, alongside Google's collaborative approach to AI development.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXtna7UrL44Chapters:0:00 - Intro2:00 - Gemini 3 launch reception4:16 - Continuous progress and innovation6:47 - Key areas for Gemini improvement11:45 - Product scaffolding for model improvement13:56 - Chief AI architect role17:04 - Engineering mindset and collaboration18:37 - Future growth areas for Gemini20:33 - From research to engineering mindset23:22 - The rise of generative media27:22 - Nano Banana Pro capabilities29:31 - Towards unified model checkpoints36:26 - Organizing for AI success38:26 - Balancing exploration and scaling41:40 - DeepMind's collaborative culture45:21 - Innovating at Google48:37 - Closing
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