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Sundar Pichai

06/05/25

@ Lex Fridman

Growing up in India, I experienced firsthand how technology can dramatically change lives, like when we finally got a rotary telephone after a five-year wait, which transformed how people communicated.

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Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet | Lex Fridman Podcast #471

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Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet | Lex Fridman Podcast #471

06/05/25

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06/05/25

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Access to technology, such as running water and a water heater, significantly improved my family's quality of life, highlighting the power of technology to create opportunities.

Neal Mohan

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Sam Altman

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The transition from dumb cell phones to smartphones was a significant platform shift, and being part of that change was a valuable experience.

Nandan Nilekani

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India's population has embraced technology, as evidenced by the rapid adoption of UPI, which has grown to 400 million users and 16 billion transactions a month in just seven years.

Derek Thompson

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The advancements in technology have significantly improved our lives compared to what our ancestors experienced.

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Leena Nair

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I grew up in a small town in India where pursuing engineering was a negotiation, as not enough women from my town had ever gone for it.

Narendra Modi

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A significant mindset shift is taking place in India, overcoming historical influences and traditional government procedures that previously made us appear as lagging behind.