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Why AI is creating a new era of systems thinkers | Head of Google Research (Yossi Matias)

22 Oct 2026 · 22 min

From the rise of ambient intelligence to the changing nature of work and scientific discovery, what might be possible by 2030? What skills will matter most? And how do we decide which problems to solve as our technological capabilities expand?

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Yossi Matias, VP of Google Research, for a fireside chat about the next frontiers of AI and science, and how the technologies being developed today could reshape our everyday lives.

We explore his vision for the future, the possibilities emerging across disciplines, and what it means to prepare for a world where the boundaries of what’s possible are rapidly expanding.

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:39 A future where every scientist has an AI lab 04:26 What happens when experts can work beyond their specialty? 05:32 Everyday life in 2030 08:02 Earth AI: Asking bigger questions about our planet 10:53 When AI becomes something we take for granted 12:38 Soft skills, new roles, and the future of hiring 15:19 Thinking like an organization of one 17:25 Sinéad’s prediction for a new job in the AI era 18:06 What keeps the Head of Google Research up at night? 21:11 Closing thoughts This episode is brought to you by Google Research Listen to the show on other platforms: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple... Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/ Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbove... Substack: https://sineadbovell.s... Instagram: / sineadbovell LinkedIn: / sineadbovell X: https://x.com/sineadbo... YouTube: / @sineadbovell Follow Yossi Matias: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yossimatias https://x.com/ymatias