Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.

DeepMind CEO calls for an independent standards body to regulate frontier AI

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is proposing an AI “standards body” modeled after FINRA, to test frontier models and develop best practices for their release.

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.

Google DeepMind CEO is ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn’t pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience.

2025 was the year AI got a vibe check

AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.