Mo Gawdat
International Bestselling Author and Former Chief Business Officer, Google X
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google [X]; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo; founder of One Billion Happy; and Chief AI Officer of Flight Story.
After a 30-year career in tech and serving as Chief Business Officer at Google [X], Google's 'moonshot factory' of innovation, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world.
In 2021, Mo published Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World, discussing coexistence with AI. After ChatGPT's release in 2023, he gained recognition for his views on AI's unregulated growth. In 2022, he released That Little Voice in Your Head: Adjust the Code that Runs Your Brain, a guide for optimal brain use. In 2024, he co-authored Unstressable, A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living, a bestseller. In 2025, he began Alive, Conversations About Life When Technology Becomes Sentient, exploring AI's impact on humanity.
After a 30-year career in tech and serving as Chief Business Officer at Google [X], Google's 'moonshot factory' of innovation, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world.
In 2021, Mo published Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World, discussing coexistence with AI. After ChatGPT's release in 2023, he gained recognition for his views on AI's unregulated growth. In 2022, he released That Little Voice in Your Head: Adjust the Code that Runs Your Brain, a guide for optimal brain use. In 2024, he co-authored Unstressable, A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living, a bestseller. In 2025, he began Alive, Conversations About Life When Technology Becomes Sentient, exploring AI's impact on humanity.
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