Overview
- Hinton points to strong reception for Gemini 3 and the Nano Banana Pro image model, which some in tech say outpace OpenAI’s latest offerings.
- He argues Google’s ability to design and deploy its own AI chips gives it a decisive infrastructure advantage.
- Google shares rose after reports suggested it might strike a billion-dollar deal to supply Meta with Google-made AI chips.
- Google announced a CAD $10 million gift to establish the Hinton Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Toronto, with the university matching the amount.
- Hinton, who left Google in 2023 over AI-risk concerns, says the company previously held back public releases to protect its reputation after high-profile chatbot failures at other firms.