Google Shifts AI Control Back to Silicon Valley, DeepMind London Faces Turmoil
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-07
Google is shifting control of its AI efforts from London back to Silicon Valley, sending shockwaves through DeepMind, the Financial Times reports.
Google executives and board members have been concerned about the company's weaker position in coding models and enterprise AI, where Anthropic and OpenAI have established early leads. The reorganization has caused significant anxiety within the London-based lab, with employees fearing it marks the end of the research culture long protected by Hassabis. A former DeepMind executive noted that they have already received calls from multiple staff members ready to jump ship.
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