DeepMind Denies Pivot: Science Team Expands with Gemini-Powered Agents
chaitjo · x · 2026-07-30
Google DeepMind's research director Pushmeet Kohli refuted rumors that the science team is pivoting from hard biological problems to building an "AI scientist." He clarified that the team has actually expanded its work, continuing to tackle core scientific challenges while also developing Gemini-powered agents to accelerate scientific discovery.
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