Mohammad "Mo" Gawdat (Arabic: محمد جودت) is an Egyptian entrepreneur and writer. He previously served as chief business officer for Google X and is the author of the books Solve for Happy[1][2] and Scary Smart.[3]
He began his career at IBM Egypt as a systems engineer, before moving to a sales role in the government sector.[6] Moving to the United Arab Emirates, he joined NCRAbu Dhabi to cover the non-finance sector.[6] At Microsoft, he held various roles over a span of seven-and-a-half years.[6]
He joined Google in 2007,[7] and eventually rose to the position of chief business officer at Google X.[8]
Gawdat is the author of Solve for Happy: Engineering Your Path to Joy (2017). Dedicated to his son Ali, who died in 2014, the book outlines methods for managing and preventing disappointment.[9]
In 2021, Gawdat published Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World through Macmillan.[10]
Personal lifeedit
Gawdat is separated from his wife, Nibal, whom he met at university. They have a daughter, Aya. Their son, Ali, died in 2014, after an appendectomy.[4][11]
Referencesedit
^Blair, Olivia. "One man's mathematical formula for happiness", The Independent, 11 April 2017.
^Tucker, Ian (30 April 2017). "Google's Mo Gawdat: 'Happiness is like keeping fit. You have to work out'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
^"Meet Mo Gawdat, the AI expert who wants you to chill out". British GQ (Conde Nast). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^Emergency Episode: Ex-Google Officer Finally Speaks Out on the Dangers of AI! – Mo Gawdat | E252, retrieved 1 October 2023
^Joung, Frank (19 December 2017). "Formel für Zufriedenheit "Glück ist, wenn das Gehirn die Klappe hält"". Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^"Scary Smart". panmacmillan.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^Clifford, Catherine (24 August 2018). "This former Google X exec reverse engineered happiness — here's what he found". NBC News.
External linksedit
Official website
April 11, 2024
gawdat, mohammad, gawdat, arabic, محمد, جودت, egyptian, entrepreneur, writer, previously, served, chief, business, officer, google, author, books, solve, happy, scary, smart, gawdat, 2022born, 1967, june, 1967, nationalityegyptianalma, matermaastricht, school,. Mohammad Mo Gawdat Arabic محمد جودت is an Egyptian entrepreneur and writer He previously served as chief business officer for Google X and is the author of the books Solve for Happy 1 2 and Scary Smart 3 Mo GawdatGawdat in 2022Born 1967 06 20 20 June 1967 age 56 NationalityEgyptianAlma materMaastricht School of ManagementOccupation s Author entrepreneurWebsitemogawdat wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editGawdat was born in Egypt the son of a civil engineer and an English professor He showed an early interest in technology 4 Career editGawdat s background is in engineering paired with an MBA degree from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands 5 He began his career at IBM Egypt as a systems engineer before moving to a sales role in the government sector 6 Moving to the United Arab Emirates he joined NCR Abu Dhabi to cover the non finance sector 6 At Microsoft he held various roles over a span of seven and a half years 6 He joined Google in 2007 7 and eventually rose to the position of chief business officer at Google X 8 Gawdat is the author of Solve for Happy Engineering Your Path to Joy 2017 Dedicated to his son Ali who died in 2014 the book outlines methods for managing and preventing disappointment 9 In 2021 Gawdat published Scary Smart The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World through Macmillan 10 Personal life editGawdat is separated from his wife Nibal whom he met at university They have a daughter Aya Their son Ali died in 2014 after an appendectomy 4 11 References edit Blair Olivia One man s mathematical formula for happiness The Independent 11 April 2017 Tucker Ian 30 April 2017 Google s Mo Gawdat Happiness is like keeping fit You have to work out The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 11 May 2017 Book Review eandt theiet org 4 October 2021 a b Rifkind Hugo 29 September 2021 Can this man save the world from artificial intelligence The Times Spiegelberger Sophie 10 August 2021 DIE KONSTRUKTION VON GLUCK Forbes a b c Mo Gawdat speakersacademy com Meet Mo Gawdat the AI expert who wants you to chill out British GQ Conde Nast 26 June 2023 Retrieved 1 October 2023 Emergency Episode Ex Google Officer Finally Speaks Out on the Dangers of AI Mo Gawdat E252 retrieved 1 October 2023 Joung Frank 19 December 2017 Formel fur Zufriedenheit Gluck ist wenn das Gehirn die Klappe halt Spiegel Online in German Retrieved 22 December 2017 Scary Smart panmacmillan com Retrieved 12 June 2023 Clifford Catherine 24 August 2018 This former Google X exec reverse engineered happiness here s what he found NBC News External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mo Gawdat amp oldid 1194751823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
