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Google just moved 90 people out of DeepMind, and staff are asking why

Google is moving its roughly 90-person AI responsibility team out of Google DeepMind and into its global affairs organisation, the division that handles policy and lobbying. The shift, starting in September, is part of a wider reorganisation that folds DeepMind closer into central Google. Some employees worry the team will lose access to Gemini researchers, weakening AI safety work. Team lead Hele

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Google just moved 90 people out of DeepMind, and staff are asking why

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Google is moving its roughly 90-person AI responsibility team out of Google DeepMind and into its global affairs organisation, the division that handles policy and lobbying. The shift, starting in September, is part of a wider reorganisation that folds DeepMind closer into central Google. Some employees worry the team will lose access to Gemini researchers, weakening AI safety work. Team lead Hele