Lenny's Podcast · October 10, 2025

'Inside Google''s AI turnaround: AI Mode, AI Overviews, and vision for AI-powered

with Robby Stein

Discover how Google's AI transformation is reshaping search and product development in this deep dive with insider Robby Stein. Learn the jobs-to-be-done framework for joining successful products, the S-curve methodology for resource allocation, and why AI search creates expansionary growth rather than cannibalizing existing search. Understand when to invest heavily versus stay lean, how to design for clarity over cleverness, and the counterintuitive truth about adopting proven formats from competitors. Essential insights for anyone building AI-powered products or leading product strategy at scale.

Featured insight

Not every great thing will be invented by you - formats like Stories become core primitives across products. At the end of the day, you're robbing your user base of the opportunity to have a better product if you don't adopt proven formats and make them your own. — Robby Stein

Best for: Product managers at tech companies, AI product leaders, Founders building AI-powered platforms

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