DeepMind mafia seeding a new wave of AI for Science startups in the UK
ersatzben · x · 2026-11-04
A new mapping of the organizations shaping AI's transition into science highlights a hopeful sign: the "DeepMind mafia" is seeding a new wave of AI for Science startups.
Commenters note that science will look very different within a decade, and DeepMind alumni are set to determine whether the UK keeps up — for Britain to prosper this century, it needs not just to grasp but to lead the AI-into-science transition.
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