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A comment on Google co-founder Sergey Brin on leaving retirement to work on AI.

Re:Google co-founder Sergey Brin on leaving retirement to wo... by JimtheCoder on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:38PM (#37228196)
This does make for good media, but does anyone believe that adding one more cook to the kitchen at Google is going to measurably change their trajectory in this area?
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Re:Google co-founder Sergey Brin on leaving retirement to wo... by ajhurliman on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:24PM (#37230779)
Maybe not, but management does have outsized effects on culture which _can_ be a game-changer for trajectory.
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Re:Google co-founder Sergey Brin on leaving retirement to wo... by dkobia on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @04:50AM (#37233387)
One more cook with god mode access, yes. Imagine driving through a city and all the lights turning green. Agility at large companies is hampered by middle management and a fast pass helps.
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