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Demis Hassabis thinks the companies cutting engineers to ride the AI wave have got it backwards. The Google DeepMind CEO told WIRED that when developers become three or four times more productive, the smart move is to do three or four times more work, not march people out the door. To him, treating AI gains…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 02: Demis Hassabis speaks onstage during the Frontiers of AI with Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and Francine Laqua, Anchor and Editor-At-Large panel discussion on day one of SXSW London 2025 at Truman Brewery on June 02, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images for SXSW London) Demis Hassabis isn’t buying…
Google DeepMind employees in the UK are not happy with the company’s new artificial intelligence (AI) deal with the US government. The UK-based employees of the company have reportedly launched a bid to form the world’s first union at a frontier AI lab. According to a report by Fortune, the UK’s Communication Workers Union, which…
As Google takes on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic in the artificial intelligence market, company’s AI unit, DeepMind, has hired Jasjeet Sekhon as its new chief strategy officer. Sekhon will work directly with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis to drive the company’s AI innovation and R&D efforts. He has previously held professorships at some of the…
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has warned business leaders that remaining silent about the Trump administration is a risky approach, arguing that the belief that political turbulence will simply pass is “dangerous.” Speaking on a recent episode of the Rapid Response podcast, Hoffman said executives who think keeping quiet will protect their companies are making a…
