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Koray Kavukcuoglu: “This Is How We Are Going to Build AGI”
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Google AI: Release Notes features Logan Kilpatrick interviewing Koray Kavukcuoglu, CTO of Google DeepMind. They discuss Gemini 3's reception, AI research advancements, and the role of benchmarks. Key areas for Gemini's focus include instruction following, tool calls, and internationalization. The conversation also touches on Google's collaborative approach to AI development and the shift from research to engineering.
Google's top AI leaders talk about their latest AI, Gemini 3. They explain how they are making it better at following instructions and working in different languages, aiming to build more capable AI systems.
This episode offers insight into Google DeepMind's strategy for building advanced AI, specifically Gemini 3. It's for AI practitioners and enthusiasts interested in Google's direction. The discussion on benchmarks and product scaffolding connects to how labs like OpenAI and Anthropic measure progress and integrate models into products.
- HostLogan Kilpatrick
- GuestKoray KavukcuogluCTO of Google DeepMind and Chief AI Architect of Google, Google
- Guest: Koray Kavukcuoglu
- Title: “This Is How We Are Going to Build AGI”
- Show: Google AI: Release Notes
- Length: 49 minutes
- Key Gemini Focus Areas: Instruction following, tool calls, internationalization
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=fXtna7UrL44
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Gemini 3 launch reception
4:16 - Continuous progress and innovation
6:47 - Key areas for Gemini improvement
11:45 - Product scaffolding for model improvement
13:56 - Chief AI architect role
17:04 - Engineering mindset and collaboration
18:37 - Future growth areas for Gemini
20:33 - From research to engineering mindset
23:22 - The rise of generative media
27:22 - Nano Banana Pro capabilities
29:31 - Towards unified model checkpoints
36:26 - Organizing for AI success
38:26 - Balancing exploration and scaling
41:40 - DeepMind's collaborative culture
45:21 - Innovating at Google
48:37 - Closing
- AGI
- Koray Kavukcuoglu
- Artificial General Intelligence, AI that can perform any intellectual task a human can.
- benchmarks
- Koray Kavukcuoglu
- Standardized tests used to measure and compare the performance of AI models.
- instruction following
- Koray Kavukcuoglu
- An AI's ability to accurately understand and execute commands given to it.
- tool calls
- Koray Kavukcuoglu
- An AI's ability to use external software or services to complete tasks.
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Questions people ask
- What is the reception of Gemini 3?
- The episode discusses the reception of Gemini 3 and its ongoing advancements in AI research.
- What are the key areas for Gemini's focus?
- Key areas include instruction following, tool calls, and internationalization.
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