--- title: "Google Employees Mock Execs for Saying “AI” Over and Over" description: "AI-AI-I/O Google employees reportedly played a drinking game during the company's I/O developer conference last week, mocking just how many times its executives mentioned artificial intelligence. As seen in a TikTok mega cut put together by The Verge, Googlers must've gotten absolutely hammered that day, with CEO Sundar Pichai saying the letters \"AI\" a dizzying […]" date: "2023-05-15" modified: "2023-05-15" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-employees-mock-execs-ai" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" - "Google" tags: - "ai chatbots" - "Google" - "the digest" --- # Google Employees Mock Execs for Saying “AI” Over and Over ![Google employees reportedly played a drinking game during the company's I/O developer conference last week, mocking executives mentioning AI.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## AI-AI-I/O Google employees reportedly came up with a drinking game during the company's I/O developer conference last week, mocking just how many times its executives mentioned artificial intelligence. As seen in a [TikTok mega cut]() put together by *The Verge*, Googlers must've gotten absolutely hammered that day, with CEO Sundar Pichai uttering the letters "AI" a dizzying number of times. According [to *CNBC*](), a meme posted internally on a message board suggested employees should "take a shot when someone says AI during I/O." They even made references to the classic nursery rhyme "Old MacDonald" by replacing the lyrics with "AI-AI-I/O." The exchange shows just heavily Google focused on AI tech during this year's developer conference — which isn't exactly surprising, given the [gold rush]() that has captured the attention of almost every major tech juggernaut as of late. ## Snarky Memes Big tech firms are practically stumbling over each other to capitalize on generative AI. Leadership at Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon mentioned AI a total of 168 times during their Q1 earnings call this year, [according to *Insider*](). Despite the ribbing of their AI-obsessed execs, Googlers generally appeared to be pleased with the company's showing at the event. "As someone who expected to make snarky memes the whole time, it was nice to be wowed," one employee wrote, as quoted by *CNBC*. Investors were also clearly pleased, with the company's stock [rising 4.3 percent]() on the day of the event. Google [announced]() it would enhance many of its core products, including Google Docs, with the use of AI. It also announced that its Bard AI chatbot would be able to respond in a number of languages and even generate images. And that's only the beginning. As more tech giants integrate AI into their products, we should expect to hear their CEOs utter the words "AI" countless more times in the coming months — whether we like it or not. **More on Google:** *[Google Unveils Plan to Demolish the Journalism Industry Using AI]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()