Google dismantles Deepmind and bets on a fresh start as Hassabis heads for the exit
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Google DeepMind is losing its autonomy as founder Demis Hassabis may exit the AI lab soon, with Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over daily operations. Gemini development is relocating to the Bay Area amid internal struggles with training frontier models, raising questions about Google's strategic focus.
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Google Deepmind is losing its autonomy, and founder Demis Hassabis may leave the AI lab for good in the coming months. AI researcher Koray Kavukcuoglu will take over day-to-day operations without the CEO title, and all Gemini development is moving to the Bay Area. Internally, Google is apparently struggling with serious problems training frontier models, even as its cloud business generates billions. The question is whether the company is deliberately betting on infrastructure or simply can't ca
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