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Sundar Pichai discusses AI search

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Sundar Pichai discusses AI search
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You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTHard ForkSundar Pichai Understands Why People Are Anxious About A.I.After a busy Google I/O, the company’s chief executive sits down with the hosts of “Hard Fork” to discuss the future of Google Search, how he’s using A.I. agents and his advice for college graduates.Share full article“People, rightfully so, are anxious about the future that this technology will bring,” Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, said this week after the company’s annual developer conference.Credit...Vjeran Pavic/The New York TimesMay 22, 2026 !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new…

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