Jack Rae

This talk explores the concept of "thinking" within Gemini, a new paradigm for AI models that allows for iterative computation and deeper reasoning before generating a final response. The core thesis is that by enabling models to spend more test-time compute on complex problems, we can unlock significant advancements in AI capabilities, moving beyond immediate response generation towards more profound problem-solving. This approach addresses bottlenecks in current AI by allowing for dynamic allocation of computational resources based on task difficulty.