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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet | The All-In Interview

Fri, 16 May 2025 05:36:00 +0000

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Sundar Pichai Right 00:42:47 sciencetech

Within about 5 years, quantum computing will achieve a genuinely useful practical computation that is far superior to what classical computers can do.

“I think to me quantum feels like where AI was around you know 2015. So I would say in a 5-year time frame you would have that moment where some a really useful practical computation you know is done in a quantum way far superior to classical computers and that'll be that aha moment.” View on YouTube
Explanation

Well ahead of the 5-year window, Google's Quantum Echoes algorithm (2025-2026) demonstrated verifiable quantum advantage running 13,000x faster than classical supercomputers on a real molecular-structure-measurement task, and IonQ/Ansys reported a 36-qubit medical device simulation outperforming classical HPC by 12%, both genuinely useful practical computations superior to classical methods.

Sundar Pichai Too Early 00:47:26 aitech

Robotics (humanoid/physical AI) will reach a breakthrough 'magical moment' within two to three years.

“So I think you know we are probably two to three years away from that magical moment in robotics too and so so that's the next exciting phase.” View on YouTube
Explanation

The predicted 2-to-3-year window (through roughly 2027-2028) has not fully elapsed as of August 2026; humanoid robot deployment is scaling fast (from ~3,000 units in 2024 to ~50,000 expected operating commercially in 2026) but manufacturers still describe an operational ceiling of 3-4 hours and dexterity limits, short of a definitive breakthrough 'magical moment.'