Google CTO for AI infrastructure on what gives the company edge over not just OpenAI, but also Nvidia: Real secret weapon that we have is …

Google Chief Technologist for AI Infrastructure recently said that the company’s main advantage in the AI race lies in how it builds and runs technology across the entire stack, from chips to software. Speaking at the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco, Amin Vahdat said Google’s ability to co-design hardware, models, and infrastructure internally allows it to move faster than rivals. “The real secret weapon that we have is that we get to work together across the stack at the company to solve the end problem,” Vahdat explained, adding “If you look at TPUs, they’re not designed in isolation. They’re co-designed with DeepMind, but also taking input from all of the different use cases: search, ads, YouTube, Cloud.”