Google reportedly believes 2025 is a critical year and hopes to bet heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) and Gemini to destroy existing landscapes. According to the report, company CEO Sundar Pichai told employees that the second year will be disruptive and that Google will expand Gemini consumers at a strategic meeting on December 18. Technology giants based on multiple countries face several regulatory scrutiny.
Google CEO says 2025 “the stakes are high”
According to a CNBC report, Pichai and other company leaders discussed opportunities in the AI space and how Google can use it to actively expand its AI products, including the internal Chatbot Gemini.
The publication claims to have received recordings of the strategic meetings the CEO said, “The stakes are high. These are destructive moments. In 2025, we need to relentlessly focus on unlocking the benefits of this technology and addressing real users question.”
Pixi also reportedly told employees that they need to “internalize the urgency of this moment” and be faster as a company. As for where the focus will be, he said it shows that building large new businesses is a top priority for tech giants. He also hints at expanding Gemini ambitions to become a competitive alternative to Openai Chatgpt.
He reportedly added: “Using the Gemini app, the momentum is strong, especially in the past few months. However, we have some work to do in 2025 to close the gap and build leadership there.” , the company hopes to make Gemini the 16th Google product to reach a milestone of 500 million users. Pichai reportedly acknowledged that scaling Gemini to the consumer side is the company’s focus area.
It is worth noting that these comments are at a time when the company’s existing business attracts regulatory scrutiny in multiple countries. The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google pays Apple $20 billion (about Rs 1.7 billion) annually to maintain the default search option on iPhone devices. In addition, authorities have tried to divest the company from its Chrome browser division and issue objections to its online advertising operation practices.
It is reported that when addressing these issues, “We are facing scrutiny worldwide and not lost. It has our scale and success. This is part of a wider trend that technology is now affecting society at scale. So, at this moment, , we have to make sure we are not distracted.”
