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Today, they are two of the most powerful executives in the tech industry’s race to build artificial intelligence. Dr. Hassabis, 47, is the chief executive of Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s central research lab for artificial intelligence. Mr. Suleyman, 39, was recently named chief executive of Microsoft AI, charged with overseeing the company’s push into A.I. In 2010, they were two of the three founders of DeepMind, a seminal A.I. research lab that was supposed to prevent the very thing they are now deeply involved in: an escalating race by profit-driven companies to build and deploy A.I.
Persons: Mustafa Suleyman, Hassabis, Demis, , Suleyman Organizations: National Health Service, Queen Elizabeth’s, Google, Microsoft, Big Tech, DeepMind Locations: Syrian, Cypriot, London
Read previewThere's an AI battle raging, and Sundar Pichai appears to be Google's wartime general. With Pichai at the helm, Alphabet just reported blockbuster first-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts' estimates and sent the stock soaring. The CEO told analysts that Google was well "positioned for the next wave of AI innovation and the opportunity ahead," reminding them the company had been "AI-first" since 2016. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.
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Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesAs tech's behemoths get set to report earnings this week, they do so facing a mountain of drama. Tesla kicks off tech earnings season after the close of trading on Tuesday, with shares of the electric vehicle maker trading at their lowest since January 2023. When it comes to AI, Meta debuted its assistant — Meta AI — on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger last week. Loren Elliott | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOn a busy Thursday for tech earnings, Alphabet is likely to capture the most attention. On Thursday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced a consolidation of the company's AI teams, including responsible AI and related research teams, under the Google DeepMind umbrella.
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The AI war is going to be really, really, really expensive. Simply put, the more chips you have, the more computing power available to train AI models on greater volumes of data. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe general business of training models is getting more expensive, too. AdvertisementStanford University's annual AI index report, published this week, notes that the "training costs of state-of-the-art AI models have reached unprecedented levels." The original technology behind AI models cost about $900 to train in 2017.
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The generative artificial intelligence company, best-known as the creator of ChatGPT, is looking to open next year an office in New York City, according to two people familiar with the plans. Early last year, OpenAI had only about 400 employees all working out of one San Francisco office. It's now looking for a second office in San Francisco, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. OpenAI has taken a selective approach to hiring, the person added, relative to how much interest the company receives for its job postings. The other is a search product likely to incorporate Microsoft's Bing search engine, according to a report from The Information.
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Google DeepMind launched a prototype AI soccer tactics tool last month. DeepMind developed the tool with Liverpool FC, known for its data-driven approach to soccer. AdvertisementGoogle DeepMind is bidding to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into soccer by launching a new tool to help coaches make better tactical decisions. DeepMind researchers published their findings in the scientific journal Nature Communications. Google DeepMindHaving that knowledge on hand helped the collaboration between DeepMind and Liverpool to run smoothly, according to Veličković.
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AI Agents The launch of "AI Agents" demonstrated the real-world applications of Alphabet's generative AI advancements — a key box that investors want to see checked in the search for money-making opportunities . These applications are clearly the next phase of the generative AI revolution beyond the development of LLMs and deployment of general-purpose chatbots. So, too, will their customers that harness the power of the AI agents to better serve their own clients, increase employee productivity, and drive corporate efficiencies. Updates to Vertex AI Alphabet updated Vertex AI — its platform for building and deploying AI models — to include an agent-building feature. That essentially allows businesses to create customized AI agents on top of Gemini models.
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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWall Street firms are switching into hiring gear. Banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms are back on the hunt for tech talent, several recruiters told Business Insider. Across the Street, finance firms are witnessing the AI transformation being led by tech giants like OpenAI and Nvidia. Hodzic added that, on average, the technology business at Selby Jennings is registering 25% more job orders a week compared to this time last year.
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Google DeepMind CEO may think OpenAI's text-to-video generator, Sora, has an edge. Demis Hassabis told a colleague it'd be hard for Google to draw level with Sora, The Information reported. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDemis Hassabis may think OpenAI's text-to-video generator is more advanced than one made by his own company. According to The Information, the Google DeepMind CEO recently told a colleague that it could be difficult for Google to draw level with OpenAI's Sora.
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AdvertisementMicrosoft is opening a new artificial-intelligence unit in London, putting itself firmly on the turf of its biggest AI rival: Google DeepMind. In the battle for top AI talent, a bigger London presence could be a savvy move for Microsoft. Related storiesLast year, in response to increased pressure from rivals such as OpenAI, Google merged DeepMind with its central AI unit Brain, forming the new Google DeepMind. Meta itself recently lost three top AI employees, while Google has lost a steady stream of employees to OpenAI over the past year. As the Big Tech AI arms race for talent continues to heat up, Google may have to work even harder to stem the bleeding.
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Read previewSome AI leaders are starting to ask themselves the question: should we be buying the hype? Almost a year and a half on from the launch of ChatGPT, the hype around the technology is seemingly everywhere. AI image generator Stability AI also lost its chief, Emad Mostaque, amid reports of financial pressure. Others though, like Google deep learning expert François Chollet, are keen to stress just how far off human intelligence today's AI models actually are. Until some real signs of money-making, human-level intelligence do emerge, expect more to call it all hype.
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The funding bonanza over AI could add lots of hype and "maybe some grifting," says Demis Hassabis. "In a way, AI's not hyped enough but in some senses it's too hyped," the Google DeepMind chief said. "In a way, AI's not hyped enough but in some senses it's too hyped," Hassabis the Financial Times in a story published Sunday. The fervor amongst investors for AI, Hassabis told the Financial Times, reminded him of "other hyped-up areas" like crypto. "Some of that has now spilled over into AI, which I think is a bit unfortunate," Hassabis told the outlet.
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Bing chief Mikhail Parakhin is leaving the role and will report to Microsoft's CTO in the meantime. The reorganization comes days after Satya Nadella tapped Mustafa Suleyman to lead its AI efforts. Days after Satya Nadella announced he was bringing Inflection AI's cofounder Mustafa Suleyman into the mix as its EVP and CEO of Microsoft AI, Mikhail Parakhin has "decided to explore new roles." Related storiesParakhin, who led the company's Bing search engine and advertising businesses, will report to Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott. AdvertisementMicrosoft has built AI into its Bing search engine and created other AI tools for Windows and Office under the Copilot brand over the last year.
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Mustafa Suleyman, Co-founder Inflection.ai & DeepMind, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Microsoft said Tuesday it has hired Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of artificial intelligence startup DeepMind that Google acquired in 2014, to lead Copilot AI initiatives. Suleyman will become an executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft AI, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella. The new Microsoft AI group will work on Copilot, which appears in Bing, Windows and other Microsoft products. WATCH: We've hit 'peak hype' of the AI revolution, says DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman
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Apple is getting serious about AI
  + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
It comes as Apple is expected to unveil several new AI features at its developer conference in June. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is interested in licensing and building Google’s Gemini AI engine, which includes chatbots and other AI tools, into upcoming iPhones and its iOS 18 features. A partnership with Google would catapult Apple into the growing AI arms race. Apple, Google and OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment. Behind the scenes, Apple reportedly has been working its on-device generative AI capabilities and acquiring companies, such as Canadian startup DarwinAI.
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The US State Department commissioned a risk assessment that found AI could lead to human extinction. The State Department commissioned AI startup Gladstone to conduct an AI risk assessment in October 2022, about a month before ChatGPT came out. AdvertisementSome of the risks could "lead to human extinction," the report said. He believes there's a 10% chance AI will lead to total human extinction within the next 30 years. "Oh it's absolutely real and I think there's a conversation to have in terms of practical human extinction," Kiulian said.
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“But it could also bring serious risks, including catastrophic risks, that we need to be aware of,” Harris said. First, Gladstone AI said, the most advanced AI systems could be weaponized to inflict potentially irreversible damage. Safety concernsHarris, the Gladstone AI executive, said the “unprecedented level of access” his team had to officials in the public and private sector led to the startling conclusions. Gladstone AI said it spoke to technical and leadership teams from ChatGPT owner OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Facebook parent Meta and Anthropic. Some employees at AI companies are sharing similar concerns in private, according to Gladstone AI.
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Elon Musk is going to war with Google
  + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Elon Musk has been heavily criticising Google over the past week. Since the launch of Google's Gemini image generator, he's shared and replied to more than 100 posts about the company. Sharing a screenshot of one of Krawczyk's posts, Musk wrote : "This nut is a big part of why Google's AI is so racist & sexist." To give Musk some credit, Google's AI also appeared to be hard on him personally. After taking a similar issue with OpenAI's ChatGPT, Musk founded his own AI company and released Grok, a competing chatbot.
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AdvertisementOne of the foremost figures in AI thinks prescription drugs designed by AI could reach clinical testing in a few years. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis discussed his prediction on an episode of The New York Times podcast "Hard Fork" released Friday. "I think we are very close," Hassabis said when asked about whether AI was close to being capable of helping cure a major disease like Alzheimer's or a cancer. "I would say we're a couple of years away from having the first truly AI-designed drugs for a major disease, cardiovascular, cancer." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis addressed the Gemini debacle at Mobile World Conference. He said the company hopes to have the image generator online again in a "couple of weeks." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGoogle DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said the company hopes to relaunch its artificial intelligence image generator as soon as the next "couple of weeks." Google paused access to its image generator last week after users found that the tool would produce historically inaccurate images, including racially diverse images of the US Founding Fathers and Nazis.
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Google introduced the image generator earlier this month through Gemini, the company's main suite of AI models. "We are hoping to have that back online very shortly in the next couple of weeks, few weeks." "The Gemini debacle showed how AI ethics *wasn't* being applied with the nuanced expertise necessary," Margaret Mitchell, chief ethics scientist at Hugging Face and former co-leader of Google's AI ethics group, wrote on X. On Sunday, a text-based user query went viral, asking the Gemini chatbot whether Adolf Hitler or Elon Musk's tweeting of memes had a greater negative impact on society. WATCH: Google's Gemini chatbot is 'evolutionary not revolutionary'
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Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Listen and follow ‘Hard Fork’This week’s episode is a conversation with Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s artificial intelligence division. We talk about Google’s latest A.I. models, Gemini and Gemma; the existential risks of artificial intelligence; his timelines for artificial general intelligence; and what he thinks the world will look like post-A.G.I. Additional listening and reading:
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There are "major companies and verticals that have not even considered the H100" yet, he added, referring to Nvidia's AI must-have GPU. A few weeks ago, we combed through the latest earnings reports from Google-parent Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Amazon to see how their AI spending plans are benefitting Nvidia. After Wednesday evening's killer quarterly release, Nvidia talked about how it is helping the businesses of fellow Club names Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon. Alphabet continues to heavily invest in AI applications to improve the performance of its services including Google DeepMind, Google Services, Gemini, and Google Cloud. "Nvidia DGX Cloud will expand its list of partners to include Amazon's AWS, joining Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud.
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In Gemini 1.5, improvements to the new tech are leaps and bounds above what the original Gemini can do. Gemini 1.5 Pro's context window capacity, however, can handle up to 1 million tokens. Gemini 1.5 is also getting better at generating good responses from super-long queries, without a user needing to spend much additional time fine-tuning their queries. Google says that in rolling out Gemini 1.5, it underwent extensive ethics and safety testing to greenlight it for wider release. The tech company has conducted research on AI safety risks and has developed techniques to mitigate potential harm.
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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe year of the "AI app layer"Gil sees 2024 as the year that the “AI app layer” will start to crystalize, bringing the power of rapidly advancing foundation models to the masses. For someone with so much skin in the AI game, it’s notable that Gil’s portfolio does not include the big foundation models companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere. Gil says he has been impressed with how quickly the legacy tech companies have moved to corner the market on cutting-edge AI research. But with the Biden administration’s more robust antitrust posture, Gil says there’s a lot of much-needed consolidation that’s not happening.
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