The Superintelligence Podcast

Can Europe Trust Google With Its AI? | Google VP Wieland Holfelder

The Superintelligence Podcast

Show Notes

Google VP of Engineering Dr. Wieland Holfelder joins Kim Isenberg on The Superintelligence Podcast to discuss sovereign AI in Europe and security when AI agents can act inside organizations.

Holfelder, who leads Google’s Engineering Center in Munich, discusses the questions businesses face as AI moves from answering prompts to taking action.

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