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"The Star Trek computer doesnt seem that interesting. They ask it random questions, it thinks for a while. I think we can do better than that."
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Larry Page"Its hard to keep things moving. And thats always a big trick. I think for me, the key is setting really big goals. And, you know, with YouTube, I think weve had tremendous leadership, both with the founders and now with Salar, whos been running it."
Lawrence Edward Page is an American businessman and computer scientist who co-founded Google with Sergey Brin. Page is a centibillionaire and among the richest people in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes, as of 2026, Page's estimated net worth stood at US$269 billion, making him the second-richest individual in the world.
"The Star Trek computer doesnt seem that interesting. They ask it random questions, it thinks for a while. I think we can do better than that."
"Sometimes it’s important to wake up and stop dreaming. When a really great dream shows up, grab it"
"If you look at things like Google Now also. Maybe you want to just have [a question] answered for you before you ask it."
"I have a simple algorithm, which is, wherever you see paid researchers instead of grad students, thats not where you want to be doing research."
"One flying car seems absurd; Larry Page has three."
"Page has long been reclusive, a computer scientist who pondered technical problems away from the public eye, preferring to chase moonshots over magazine covers."