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Google AI Chief: Vahdat Leads Infrastructure Charge
11 Dec
Summary
- Amin Vahdat appointed chief technologist for AI infrastructure.
- Google plans up to $93 billion in capital expenditures by end of 2025.
- Vahdat led development of Google's powerful Ironwood TPU and Jupiter network.
Google has elevated Amin Vahdat to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly established position that highlights the company's escalating focus on this domain. Vahdat, who has been a key architect of Google's AI backbone for 15 years, will now report directly to CEO Sundar Pichai. This strategic appointment comes as Google parent Alphabet is projecting substantial capital expenditures, up to $93 billion by the close of 2025, to fuel its AI ambitions.
Vahdat's extensive experience includes his prior role as VP & GM of ML, Systems, and Cloud AI, where he unveiled Google's seventh-generation TPU, Ironwood, boasting immense compute power. He has also been crucial in developing the Jupiter network, an ultra-fast internal network facilitating massive data transfers, and the Borg software system for data center coordination. His contributions extend to the development of Axion, Google's custom Arm-based CPUs for data centers.
This promotion also serves as a retention strategy for Google, securing a vital talent integral to its AI infrastructure. Vahdat's deep involvement in creating the company's AI foundation, from custom hardware to complex software systems, positions him as indispensable. His continued leadership in this newly created role is expected to drive Google's competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
