To be fair... it's Google.
There's nothing computing-related that isn't Google.
ISP, cloud, web, personal hardware, IT security, OS, autonomous vehicles, social media, thermostats, mapping...
However, I've learned that the middle managers below C suite are looking at these objectives and justifying their own plans in alignment with this. Whatever the people who actually "do" want to do in 2025, must be in support of this abstract crap that frustrates me.
I've had more success in the last 2 years aligning my wants and interests with those of my middle managing-leadership, as they orient toward the executives.
Executives are often trying to enable with vapid bullshit, and really it just shows they shouldn't talk to the people who "do". I think a better way of approaching the workforce and inspiring loyalty to the org, is to trust a deputy to read you into their particular program area so the high-level executive can come in and speak "to you" at an unexpected/encouraging moment. I've seen that done well, but not all hands messaging - ever.
(All blanket statements have exceptional circumstances where they should be disregarded.)
Ask how I know.
You mentioned social media, what social media happens on Google's platforms? Google Wave is long dead, Google Talk was broken so badly everyone I know stopped using it. Google Groups is a wasteland that just spams up Usenet, so everyone ignores it. Where is Google in action when it comes to social media?
youtube/youtube shorts have a lot "social media" going on
It takes work over months of time to find youtube channels with value and a few more months to vet their worth.
While it IS a social media network, the majority of user content on the website is low-value spam comments.
there is a chance youtube ML gives you recommendations based on your interests.. I find a lot of good quality content on youtube.
Opening one video that looks legit but is really AI noise leads to your recommendations filling with other AI noise.
Opening one video with a completely misrepresented title leads to your recommendations filling with attention-bait, rage-bait, etc...
Little thing called "YouTube"