Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago

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Lila Ibrahim is the COO of Google DeepMind. James Manyika is the senior Vice President for Research, Technology, and Society at Google. The two join Big Technology Podcast to discuss how Google's AI effort operates and runs experiments. In this conversation, we discuss the fundamental operating structure of DeepMind, how Google proper has become more experimental with the revival of Labs and other programs, and how the company is thinking about AI and education. We also cover weather and flood prediction at global scale, and training AI in space. Hit play for a deep inside look at the mechanics behind Google’s AI research machine and the big ideas it’s betting on next.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: Inside Google DeepMind
01:12 - The "Apollo Program" Strategy
08:41 - The Gemini Program Explained
10:39 - Google Labs & NotebookLM
13:37 - Creating Audio Overviews
18:44 - The Next Wave of AI Agents
24:32 - Transforming Education with AI
37:16 - Quantum Computing Milestones
41:14 - AI for Science & Weather
44:42 - Future Tech: Energy from Space