Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently said that stepping away from the company in 2019 to try retirement turned out to be a mistake, prompting his return to hands-on work on Google\u2019s AI efforts.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a recently released talk at Stanford University\u2019s School of Engineering, Brin called his decision to retire \u201cthe worst decision,\u201d saying he underestimated how much he depended on intellectually demanding work.<\/p>\n
He said he initially imagined a quieter life spent studying physics and working from cafes, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted those plans, leaving him isolated and disengaged.<\/p>\n
Without challenging work, Brin said he began to feel himself \u201cspiraling\u201d and losing sharpness.<\/p>\n
As offices gradually reopened, he started spending more time at Google and became deeply involved in what later became Gemini, the company\u2019s flagship AI model.<\/p>\n
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has since confirmed Brin\u2019s renewed involvement, noting that he spends significant time with the company\u2019s AI teams and works in a hands-on capacity rather than an executive role.<\/p>\n
\u201cSergey is spending more time in the office. He\u2019s literally coding,\u201d Pichai said, recalling sessions where they reviewed model training metrics together.<\/p>\n
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