Smart companies and CEOs know that success at the marketplace can be a very transient thing. Think Nokia, Kodak or even BlackBerry which have been victims of rapid change. This is particularly true of tech, where obsolescence is the norm and companies need to keep working at staying relevant in an ever-changing world. It’s no surprise, then, that the low-profile, professorial-looking Google CEO Sundar Pichai, 43, is doing everything he can to ensure that the iconic company he leads remains mindful to change and ahead of the curve. And he’s doing that by placing his bets on the next big thing: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
(This story appears in the 22 July, 2016 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)