Google merges its DeepMind and Brain research teams
Alphabet’s Google has consolidated its artificial intelligence research groups into one unit, the latest move by the company to avoid being left behind in the AI race. CEO Sundar Pichai Turns Brain Team Into a Team From Google Research and Alphabet’s DeepMind said in a blog post on Thursday. “Combining all this talent into one focused team, backed by Google’s computational resources, will greatly accelerate our progress in AI,” Pichai said. Demis Hassabis will lead the group as DeepMind’s CEO. Jeff Dean, the executive who led Google’s artificial intelligence and...