Google Co-Founder: AI Can Replace Managers More Than Others
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Sergey Brin, Google’s co-founder, stated that he heavily relies on AI in his managerial decisions.
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According to Brin, management tasks are particularly easier to automate with AI compared to other types of tasks.
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Some of AI’s most prominent applications in leadership include determining bonuses and salary increases.
In a recent interview, Google co-founder Sergey Brin revealed that he depends on AI for a significant portion of his daily managerial tasks. Brin, who co-founded Google in 1998 and left in 2019, returned to the company in 2023 to contribute to AI development and help Google compete with OpenAI and other players in the field.
Interestingly, Brin acknowledged that his core role—management—is among the most automatable tasks. He stated, “Management is one of the easiest things for AI to handle.”
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According to Brin, he uses AI for several critical tasks in his work, primarily task delegation and employee performance evaluation. Brin noted that he often employs AI to summarize conversations he doesn’t have time to read in full, and relies on it to assign tasks to employees and even assess their performance.
Brin also mentioned that AI is highly useful in identifying hidden promotion opportunities. He recounted consulting AI about who deserved a promotion most within the teams he manages. The AI highlighted a young female engineer he hadn’t initially considered. Upon verification, her direct managers confirmed she was performing exceptionally well, making her a worthy candidate for promotion.
During a broader discussion on AI, Brin said that AI can perform tasks “far better” than humans, including areas he excels in, such as mathematics and programming. This statement reflects a growing trend in Silicon Valley toward prioritizing AI, particularly in programming, which until recently was a highly in-demand and well-paid field. However, AI’s exceptional ability to write code has significantly transformed the role of some programmers into merely reviewing AI-generated code.
Brin is not the only tech leader openly relying heavily on AI in their work. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, previously stated that he uses AI as a personal tutor to explain topics he lacks expertise in.
In contrast, some tech leaders remain skeptical about AI, even within major companies developing the technology. The CEO of LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) stated that he still prefers handling the “human” aspects of his job himself, adding, “While AI has shown it can aggregate information, I’m not sure it has demonstrated the ability to inspire a team or connect with people on a deeper level.”
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