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James Manyika is Google’s Senior Vice President of Research, Technology, and Society, a newly-created position reporting directly to the CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Utilizing his knowledge and expertise, Manyika researches the intersection of technology and the economy, looking at artificial intelligence, robotic automation, and the future of work. In September, Manyika spoke at Semafor’s “The Next 3 Billion” event in New York, where he stated that the world should work together to make sure that the existing digital divide between countries doesn’t turn into an AI divide that could leave out the Global South. In May 2024, Manyika and Google launched LearnLM, which allows teachers to better utilize technology in order to guide their students as they move to a digital world.