9 stories tagged Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind technical staff member Logan Kilpatrick addressed critiques of Google's competitive position, detailing plans for the upcoming Gemini 4 pre-training run and the importance of open benchmarking.
Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome Atlas, an AI tool that predicts the effects of every possible DNA mutation in the human genome, aiming to accelerate genetic research and the discovery of new treatments for diseases.
Google DeepMind has launched a free AI tool that translates sign language into text and speech in real-time. This could make communication significantly easier for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Google DeepMind released AlphaAgent, a skill-driven AI framework that decouples retrieval-based question answering from paper-level report generation for materials science literature analysis. Unlike conventional RAG pipelines, AlphaAgent uses explicit skill contracts to handle composition, processing, characterization, and property relationships simultaneously.
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, proposes a global AI watchdog with the power to halt dangerous AI development. He suggests the US should lead this initiative to set global standards.
Researchers have unveiled Gemma 4, a new suite of open-weight AI models that handle text, images, and audio together. These models are designed to be more efficient and better at reasoning, with sizes ranging from 2.3 billion to 31 billion parameters.
Google DeepMind is investing $75 million to collaborate with A24 on AI tools for filmmaking. This partnership could bring AI assistance to areas like scriptwriting and editing.
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, suggested that current AI advancements might be the beginning of a major leap in artificial intelligence. He emphasized the potential benefits of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) for humanity.
Workers at Google DeepMind have unionized to prevent their AI technology from being used by the US and Israeli militaries. This move highlights growing concerns about AI ethics in the tech industry.