As it looks to accelerate the pace of its AI development, Google is streamlining the teams building its AI services, platforms, and tools.

AGI is the overarching goal, but improved chatbots, AI-generated media, and potentially robots are also a part of the equation.

Google DeepMind is recruiting a new team of artificial intelligence researchers to develop models that "simulate the physical world".

Now, Google’s CEO has revealed the company’s AI plans for 2025. Sundar Pichai sent an email to Google employees previewing the company’s 2025. In his end-of-year message, the Google CEO had already confirmed that the Gemini series of AI models will be the Mountain View giant’s main focus in 2025.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off the new year with a personal email to employees, where he previewed new AI products and features launching in the coming months. He referenced a strong close to 2024, citing the release of Gemini 2.0, Willow, and Veo 2.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told Google employees that 2025 will be a “critical” year for the company. CNBC reports that it obtained audio from a

Listen works like NotebookLM's Audio Overviews, but while NotebookLM creates a short podcast based on a prompt, Daily Listen examines topics and stories the user follows regularly.

Google is turning your Discover and Search history into a personalized bite-sized podcast.

Listen, a podcast hosted by two AI chatbots will discuss topics based on your search and Discover activities on Google.