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December 11, 2025

Google's answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech

Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.

Google's answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech

TL;DR

  • Amin Vahdat appointed Chief Technologist for AI Infrastructure at Google, a new C-suite role reporting to CEO Sundar Pichai.
  • Google is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with capital expenditures expected to reach up to $93 billion by the end of 2025.
  • Vahdat has 15 years of experience at Google, previously leading AI systems and cloud AI, and has been involved in developing TPUs, Jupiter network, and Borg system.
  • The company's AI infrastructure includes custom TPU chips, the Jupiter network for data transfer, and the Borg system for data center task management.
  • Vahdat also oversaw the development of Google's first custom Arm-based general-purpose CPUs for data centers, Axion.
  • The elevation of Vahdat is seen as a strategic move for both leadership and retention of key AI talent.

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