Lila Ibrahim is the COO of Google DeepMind. James Manyika is the senior Vice President for Research, Technology, and Society at Google. The two join Big Technology Podcast to discuss how Google's AI effort operates and runs experiments. In this conversation, we discuss the fundamental operating structure of DeepMind, how Google proper has become more experimental with the revival of Labs and other programs, and how the company is thinking about AI and education. We also cover weather and flood prediction at global scale, and training AI in space. Hit play for a deep inside look at the mechanics behind Google’s AI research machine and the big ideas it’s betting on next. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: Inside Google DeepMind 01:12 - The "Apollo Program" Strategy 08:41 - The Gemini Program Explained 10:39 - Google Labs & NotebookLM 13:37 - Creating Audio Overviews 18:44 - The Next Wave of AI Agents 24:32 - Transforming Education with AI 37:16 - Quantum Computing Milestones 41:14 - AI for Science & Weather 44:42 - Future Tech: Energy from Space