the team behind Google’s AI infrastructure

Bringing Gemini to billions of users requires a massive, coordinated infrastructure effort. In the latest episode of the Google AI: Release Notes podcast, host Logan Kilpatrick sits down with Emanuel Taropa to discuss the “Smokejumpers,” a nimble, cross-functional team of engineers and product experts that handle Google’s most complex and critical AI launches.

In the episode, they explore the technical connective tissue that makes Gemini 3 possible, the advantages of Google’s TPU strategy, and the high-intensity culture that builds and ships world-class AI models at scale.

Hear the full conversation below, or listen to the Google AI: Release Notes podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.