At the 2025 World Government Summit in Dubai, Google & Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai joined H.E. Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, for a virtual fireside chat. The discussion centered on Google’s AI-first strategy, its dedication to long-term investments in foundational technologies, and the cultural elements driving Google’s innovation.
Pichai emphasized Google’s commitment to making AI broadly accessible, stating, “Intelligence is going to be widely available. This technology is going to be at everyone’s fingertips, and it’s going to impact the world profoundly.” He highlighted Google’s AI-powered products, reaching over 2 billion users, from Maps and Search to Android, and its recent advancements with the Gemini models.
The conversation touched upon Google’s progress in Quantum computing, with Pichai expressing excitement about its potential: “The progress in Quantum is palpably exciting…In a 5 to 10 year time frame, I think you will see start practically useful quantum computers.” He noted Google’s ability to perform a computation in 5 minutes that would have taken the world’s fastest supercomputers over 10 septillion years, signifying a major breakthrough in error correction for large-scale quantum computers.
