Sergey used Gemini in a surprisingly creative way. He asked it inside an internal Google chat, “who should be promoted in this chat space?” AI picked up a young woman engineer who is not vocal, and she was promoted. AI can reveal value that human systems overlook. AI can help CEOs of Big Corps spot true talent rather than people who are just loud or political, and it's probably more objective than the middle managers. How far are we from an AI CEO? Sergey Brin in founder mode using AI to cut through bureaucracy is just fascinating.

I got Sergey pilled lately. I’m convinced he is a huge reason Google went from “way behind” to “easily number one” across AI in a single year. The key is founder mode. One of its core principles is “Great leadership is presence, not absence.” When you work at Google and see your founder (one of the richest people alive) grinding with you and diving into details, it hits you. You feel unstoppable.