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Why every company now needs to think and operate like a lab team | Josh Woodward (Google Labs, Gemini, AI Studio)

aired Oct 11, 2026 · 62.0m
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Summary

My thesis is that every company needs to start thinking and operating like a lab's team. Every company definitely needs a set of people, a team.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, think, people, including: Every company definitely needs a set of people, a team.

Key takeaways
  1. 01Everyone has to get really good at trying a bunch of stuff with the latest models, figuring out what is now possible before your competition does, before a startup comes and eats y
  2. 02You've seen more ideas thrown at the wall and tried and prototyped than maybe anyone else
  3. 03When you're showing people early prototypes, you're looking at people's eyes
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