Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted the transformational potential of artificial intelligence across a variety of sectors. Each generation fears that new technology will negatively affect the next, but the reality is usually the opposite.
“Every generation is worried that new technology will worsen the lives of the next generation, but that’s almost always the opposite,” he addressed the AI Action Summit 2025 in Paris earlier this week. He spoke in the meantime.
Pichai said that AI can make a difference across a variety of areas, including education, healthcare and science, and advocates a balanced approach to its regulation. Pichai explained the rapid pace of technology change by learning mathematics and using logarithmic tables and children’s smartphones.
“I grew up doing math using logarithmic tables. It was uncomfortable to see my kids learn math on their smartphones. They worked,” Pichai said.
Pichai shares her experience with the technology she grew up with.
Looking back at her upbringing in Chennai, Pichai shares her limited access to technology, including waiting five years for a Rotary phone call and taking a long trip to get mothers’ blood test results. did.
He contrasted these experiences with current ease of communication and access to information, highlighting the profound impact of technological advancements.
“We are still in the early days, but we already believe that AI will be the deepest change in our lifetime,” he insisted.
Pichai stressed the need to foster an ecosystem of innovation and build a robust infrastructure to fully realize the possibilities of AI, and acknowledged the efforts of global leaders in this direction.
“This is an important historical moment. Looking back at history, I think this is considered the beginning of the golden age of innovation. However, these results are not guaranteed. The biggest risk can be overlooked. There is,” he added.
He emphasized the importance of investing in people and preparing them for the future workforce, and encouraged bold action to drive AI applications responsibly forward.
