Google’s AI infrastructure boss Amin Vahdat has new goal for employees: We must…

Google’s AI infrastructure boss, Amin Vahdat, has informed employees that the company needs to double its compute capacity every six months to keep pace with the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services. According to a report by CNBC, Vahdat, who is also a VP at Google Cloud, made the statement during a recent all-hands meeting in a presentation titled “AI Infrastructure.” One of the slides in the presentation on “AI compute demand” said: “Now we must double every 6 months…. the next 1000x in 4-5 years.” As per the report, Vahdat also said, “The competition in AI infrastructure is the most critical and also the most expensive part of the AI race.”

Google-parent Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and CFO Anat Ashkenazi were also present at the meeting.