Why Google Runs AI Mode On Flash, Explained By Google’s Chief Scientist
by Admin | February 20, 2026
Why Google Runs AI Mode On Flash, Explained By Google’s Chief Scientist
Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean said Flash’s low latency and cost are why Google can run Search AI at scale. Retrieval is a design choice, not a limitation, he addedIn an interview on the Latent Space podcast, Dean explained why Flash became the production tier for Search. He also laid out why the pipeline that narrows the web to a handful of documents will likely persist.
Resourse: Search Engine Journal
