Google centralizes its AI leadership at Mountain View in a bid to catch its rivals; Sebastian Borgeaud, who led a major AI coding effort, moved from the UK (Bloomberg)
Google is pulling more of its AI command structure back toward headquarters.
Bloomberg says the reshuffle moves key AI leadership closer to Mountain View as Google tries to close ground on rivals. Sebastian Borgeaud, who led a major AI coding effort, has moved from the UK. The change sits alongside Demis Hassabis stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO, a shift Bloomberg frames as a blow to the UK’s role as an AI stronghold. Techmeme's note
Bloomberg says the reshuffle moves key AI leadership closer to Mountain View as Google tries to close ground on rivals. Sebastian Borgeaud, who led a major AI coding effort, has moved from the UK. The change sits alongside Demis Hassabis stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO, a shift Bloomberg frames as a blow to the UK’s role as an AI stronghold. Techmeme's note
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