CEO Sundar Pichai participated in the holiday festivities by wearing a cricket-themed ugly sweater during Google’s first-ever company-wide contest. The black garment, adorned with cricket bats, a ball, Christmas trees, and snowflakes, not only showcased his well-documented enthusiasm for the sport but also embraced the holiday cheer. Pichai, who frequently shares his passion for cricket on social media, donned the sweater as part of a celebration that harmoniously blended traditional holiday elements with a contemporary technological flair.
In a novel twist on the typical holiday celebration, Google enlisted its AI assistant, Gemini, to serve as the judge for the contest, thereby infusing a modern technological aspect into the event and highlighting the company’s commitment to integrating AI into daily life. Pichai expressed his enthusiasm for the occasion on Instagram, stating, “We closed out 2024 with our first-ever Google-wide ugly sweater holiday contest last week. Gemini was the judge, and I have to say, it has good taste. Congrats to the winners, and thanks to everyone for the fun end of the year.”
