DeepMind 2022 Financial Report: Employee Costs Down 39%, Profit Down 40%

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says AI Could End Disease

Freebie Frenzy! Veo2 Lands on Google AI Studio, Generating Incredibly Realistic 8-Second Videos

Google DeepMind Plans to Integrate Gemini and Veo for an All-in-One AI Assistant

Following OpenAI, Google Gemini Joins MCP Initiative to Accelerate AI Agent Interoperability

Just weeks after OpenAI announced its adoption of a rival Anthropic standard for connecting AI models to the systems where their data resides, Google has followed suit. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis announced on X on Wednesday that Google will add support for the Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP) to its Gemini models and software development kits (SDKs).

Google DeepMind's Aggressive Non-Compete Agreements Prevent Employees from Working for Competitors for a Year

In the fiercely competitive AI industry, Google's AI division, DeepMind, has employed extreme measures to retain top talent. According to Business Insider, some of the company's AI employees in the UK have signed 'aggressive' non-compete agreements, preventing them from working for competitors for a year after leaving. These agreements not only restrict employees' career choices but also prevent them from participating in the rapidly advancing technologies within the industry for a full year. Reports indicate these employees continue to receive salaries during this period, though the specifics are unclear.

Google DeepMind Predicts AGI May Surpass Humans by 2030 and Releases Safety Strategy

Google DeepMind recently released a comprehensive strategic document outlining its approach to developing safe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). AGI is defined as a system capable of matching or exceeding human capabilities in most cognitive tasks. DeepMind anticipates that current machine learning approaches, particularly neural networks, will remain the primary path to achieving AGI. The report notes that future AGI systems could potentially surpass human performance and exhibit significant autonomy in planning and decision-making. This technology will have implications for healthcare...

Isomorphic Labs, DeepMind Spin-off, Secures $600 Million to Advance AI Drug Discovery

Isomorphic Labs, a platform focused on AI-powered drug discovery, founded in 2021 as a spin-off from Google's DeepMind, has secured $600 million in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV and existing investor Alphabet (Google's parent company). This funding will accelerate the further development of Isomorphic's AI drug design engine and support the company's R&D efforts.

Google Releases Open-Source TxGemma Model to Accelerate Therapeutic Drug Discovery

Google recently announced the launch of its new open-source model, TxGemma, designed to significantly improve the efficiency of therapeutic drug development. Developed by the Google DeepMind team, this model is a fine-tuned version of their advanced Gemma model family, incorporating powerful natural language understanding, scientific prediction, and multi-turn dialogue capabilities. TxGemma aims to revolutionize drug discovery. Its release is considered a significant advancement in the application of AI to biomedicine, promising to drastically shorten the time it takes for drugs to move from the lab to clinical trials, while also reducing costs.

DeepMind CEO Predicts AGI within 5-10 Years

Google Unveils Gemini Robotics: AI Model Enabling Human-like Robot Behavior

Google DeepMind has revealed its secret weapon – Gemini Robotics! This is no ordinary roomba; it's about truly infusing AI intelligence into robotic bodies, enabling robots to operate (and potentially even more cleverly) in the physical world, just like humans. The versatile Gemini Robotics is powered by the advanced Gemini 2.0 model. Gemini itself boasts the ability to process text, images, audio, and video.