Alphabet’s Google merges AI resources, announces Google DeepMind

Alphabet’s Google has merged its two main artificial-intelligence research units. The new unit, Google DeepMind, combines the existing Google Brain and DeepMind research groups into one team. In a blog post, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says that, "To ensure the bold and responsible development of general AI, we’re creating a unit that will help us build more capable systems more safely and responsibly. This group, called Google DeepMind, will bring together two leading research groups in the AI field: the Brain team from Google Research, and DeepMind… Combining all this talent into one focused team, backed by the computational resources of Google, will significantly accelerate our progress in AI. As CEO of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis will lead the development of our most capable and responsible general AI systems – research that will help power the next generation of our products and services. Jeff Dean will take on the elevated role of Google’s Chief Scientist, reporting to me… Google Research will continue its important work leading fundamental advances in computer science across areas such as algorithms and theory, privacy and security, quantum computing, health, climate and sustainability and responsible AI, and will report in to James Manyika along with his existing Tech & Society teams." Reference Link