The Fifth Elephant 2025 Annual Conference (18 & 19 July)

Description of the problem statement or the context

For years, Google has facilitated users’ information journeys with its mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible. Today that mission is more relevant than ever as users are embarking on increasingly complex information journeys. AI is the key to unlocking unprecedented depth and utility within these journeys, moving beyond simple answers to fostering genuine understanding and discovery. Let’s dive into how Google is both innovating and leveraging AI advancements to push the boundaries of search, transforming it into an intelligent partner for billions of users worldwide.

Key takeaways for the audience

1. Learn about state-of-the-art AI techniques and applications directly from an industry leader
2. Understand the capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations of powerful AI systems
3. Beyond the buzz, get insights into what it takes to build AI solutions at Google Scale

Audience for this talk

AI Practitioners, Engineers, Technical and Product Leads - Learn directly from Google about their state-of-the-art AI advancements. Understand the practical capabilities, crucial limitations, and ethical dimensions of powerful AI. Plus, gain unparalleled insights into the strategies and challenges of building and scaling AI solutions like Google does. Elevate your understanding and approach to AI development.

Bio

Shruti is an AI lead at Google leading initiatives to expand Search’s frontiers with multimodal AI. She has a decade worth of experience on solving real-world problems in the NLP and Vision domains across different Google products.