Google merges Android and hardware teams for the sake of speed and AI

Rick Osterloh will now be in charge of all of Google's hardware and software efforts.

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Apr 18, 2024 - 23:10
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Google merges Android and hardware teams for the sake of speed and AI
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  • Google is undergoing a major internal reorganization.
  • This shift will combine the efforts of its hardware and software teams.
  • The aim is to speed up the implementation of AI across its products

Ever since Google went all-in on AI, the company has been working on ways to speed up its LLM implementation across its portfolio. The first signs of this seemed to appear after there were reports of Google implementing a “Green Lane” initiative that allowed teams to conduct their own product approval reviews to approve AI projects more quickly. The most recent example of this, however, has taken the form of a major internal reorganization.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a blog post that Google will create a new department called Platforms and Devices. This department will combine the software and hardware teams and oversee Android, Chrome, Chrome OS, Photos, and more.