Google boss warns'no company is going to be immune' if AI bubble bursts Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC. Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Sundar Pichai said while the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) investment had been an extraordinary moment, there was some irrationality in the current AI boom. It comes amid fears in Silicon Valley and beyond of a bubble as the value of AI tech companies has soared in recent months and companies spend big on the burgeoning industry. Asked whether Google would be immune to the impact of the AI bubble bursting, Mr Pichai said the tech giant could weather that potential storm, but also issued a warning. I think no company is going to be immune, including us, he said.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai believes artificial intelligence could have "more profound" implications for humanity than electricity or fire, according to recent comments. Pichai also warned that the development of artificial intelligence could pose as much risk as that of fire if its potential is not harnessed correctly. "AI is one of the most important things humanity is working on," Pichai said in an interview with MSNBC and Recode, set to air on Friday, January 26. "It's more profound than, I don't know, electricity or fire." Keep up with this story and more by subscribing now Pichai went on to warn of the potential dangers associated with developing advanced AI, saying that developers need to learn to harness its benefits in the same way humanity did with fire.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai believes artificial intelligence could have "more profound" implications for humanity than electricity or fire, according to recent comments. Pichai also warned that the development of artificial intelligence could pose as much risk as that of fire if its potential is not harnessed correctly. "AI is one of the most important things humanity is working on," Pichai said in an interview with MSNBC and Recode, set to air on Friday, January 26. "It's more profound than, I don't know, electricity or fire." Pichai went on to warn of the potential dangers associated with developing advanced AI, saying that developers need to learn to harness its benefits in the same way humanity did with fire.

Ray Kurzweil, Google's Director of Engineering, has maintained his view over the years that AI will reach human intelligence by 2029, but now the search engine expert has said machines will exceed humans intelligence 16 years following that. The point where robots become smarter than humans is known as the'singularity', and that is a little less than two decades away, say experts. The year 2045 will be where AI comes into its own and become the most intelligent species on the planet, according to Mr Kurzweil. He told Futurism: "2029 is the consistent date I have predicted for when an AI will pass a valid Turing test and therefore achieve human levels of intelligence.

A 7-year-old girl got a head start into her career with an endearing letter to the "Google Boss." Chloe Bridgewater, who lives in Hereford, England, loves her tablet computer and robots. When she found out about Google – and the perks of working there that slides, go-karts and bean-bag chairs – she knew she had to work there. Her father Andy told Business Insider that he told Chloe to "get the ball rolling" and send a letter to the tech company to see about a job. The letter begins with "Dear Google Boss" and goes on to make a pretty good case for the 7-year-old.

Some kids want to be astronauts, firefighters or chefs when they grow up – but one little girl has her sights set on one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Chloe Bridgewater, age 7, sent Google a handwritten letter noting her computer skills and expressing interest in working at a place that provides bean-bag chairs and go-karts for their employees. The'Google boss', CEO Sundar Pichai, replied telling Chloe that he looks'forward to receiving' her job application and encouraged the young girl to follow her dreams. Chloe, who lives in Hereford, England, was inspired to write the letter after seeing images of Google offices filled with comfy bean-bags, go-karts and slides. And the original letter was shared with Matt Weinberger of Business Insider by Chloe's father Andy Bridgewater.