<s>[INST] Who is the ceo of google? [/INST] As of 10/02/23 it's Sundar Pichai</s>\ <s>[INST] When, and how did, Sundar Pichai usurp the previous CEO from their position? [/INST] Your use of the word "usurp" implies that Sundar Pichai took the position of CEO illegally or by force, which in this case is not evident. Pichai was selected to become the next CEO of Google on August 10, 2015 after previously being appointed Product Chief by then CEO, Larry Page. On October 24, 2015, he stepped into the new position at the completion of the formation of Alphabet Inc., the new holding company for the Google company family.
Indications suggest that there were constant differences of opinion between Larry Page and investors as well as management which would be a recurring theme during Page's time as CEO, this would see him step in and out of the CEO role multiple times and ultimately may have been a contributing factor that led to both original founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin opting to leave the company to pursue their passion for innovation outside of Google.</s>