My read is that AGI is a long shoot and nobody expects it in the next 10 years. They will push for it as always. But the cost of AI is exploding and requires a strong hand and a pragmatic approach if you don’t want to go down with it once the bubble bursts.

Thus, efficiency and pragmatic enterprise application is the next focus. And for that, the old guards are not necessarily the best. Google needs new blood for this venture, preferably from China with their practical engineering view. Every big AI lab is on the verge. Steering the right way will help avoid a catastrophe and come out stronger than ever. A weak captain could sand the ship and drag down who knows what with them.