Sergey Brin Pushes Google AI Engineers for 60-Hour Office Workweeks to Win AGI Race

The Google co-founder calls for a return to in-person work and extended hours, emphasizing urgency in the competition to develop artificial general intelligence.

Sergey Brin has urged Google engineers working on AI projects, particularly the Gemini initiative, to work 60-hour weeks in the office, describing it as the 'sweet spot' for productivity.
Brin's internal memo highlights the intensifying global competition to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), which he says Google has the potential to lead if efforts are 'turbocharged.'
The memo criticizes employees who contribute minimally, stating that such behavior can demoralize others, while emphasizing the use of Google's own AI tools to boost coding efficiency.
This push for extended work hours reflects broader trends in Silicon Valley and corporate America, where return-to-office mandates and higher productivity demands are becoming more common.
Brin's renewed involvement in Google's AI efforts follows a period of relative retirement, spurred by competition from rivals like OpenAI and recent challenges in Google's AI development.