Google moves AI-risk team out of DeepMind amid broader restructuring - report (GOOG:NASDAQ)
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Google Moves AI Responsibility Team Out of DeepMind as Internal Concerns Mount
Google is quietly changing how it handles AI oversight behind the scenes. The company is shifting its 90-person AI responsibility team from Google DeepMind—the specialized research lab building its flagship Gemini models—into its corporate Global Affairs department, the arm that handles lobbying and public policy. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, internal emails reveal that the transition will be completed by early September. The news tha…
[Digital Daily Reporter Gu Ah-hyun] Google is moving the organization responsible for researching the risks and social impact of artificial intelligence (AI) from DeepMind to its headquarters' external affairs division. This move stems from internal concerns that moving the team away from the field of model development could weaken research independence and risk detection capabilities. On the 26th (local time), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), ci…
Google Shifts AI Safety Unit out of DeepMind Lab to Global Affairs
Google is moving its “AI responsibility” unit out of Google DeepMind and into Google’s global affairs organization, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Aug. 26), citing an internal email. The AI responsibility unit includes 90 people and has teams focused on the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks of Google’s AI models; the ways people interact with AI; and the psychological impacts of chatbots, according to the report. …
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