Google CEO Sundar Pichai is on his way to becoming a billionaire due to the growth of his company’s AI technology. Madurai born 51 years old Sundar Pichai has seen his personal wealth rise rapidly since taking the helm in 2015, with the stock rising more than 400 percent in that time.
The growth of parent-company Alphabet’s AI technology was cited as the reason the company outperformed expectations as it reported first-quarter earnings, increasing Pichai’s net worth to nearly $1 billion.