NYC vs London AI scene debate: GDM's London team has ~2,000 people
jefrankle · x · 2026-10-22
After a claim that New York holds an unfair advantage in building practical AI, Google DeepMind London members pushed back on jokes that London is '12+ years behind,' noting roughly 2,000 GDM staff based there. Jacob Frankle and others joined in, landing on the same conclusion for both cities.
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