Hassabis Regrets Selling DeepMind to Google Amid Dismantling
JFPuget · x · 2026-08-08
Commenting on the ongoing dismantling of DeepMind, an industry observer suggests that Demis Hassabis likely regrets selling the company to Google.
Hassabis reportedly tried for years to maintain DeepMind's independence from Google but ultimately failed. Seeing the company being absorbed and integrated must be difficult, and the author bets Hassabis knew this loss of control was inevitable.
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