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The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup

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6 Aug
Google and its leaders presented a unified front on Wednesday, keeping their messaging focused on how the company's AI changes tee up future success.

Google and its leaders presented a unified front on Wednesday, keeping their messaging focused on how the company's AI changes tee up future success. But the reality is that the

OPINION · HOW · The VergeOPEN STORY
7 Aug
What’s behind the Google AI shake-up

Some of the biggest names on Google's AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs are no longer at Google. Given that

REPORT · WHEN · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
12 Aug
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle reut.rs/4g8VtY2

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle reut.rs/4g8VtY2

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
6 Aug
Google’s AI leadership changes may have come down to pressure to speed up products — and internal ethical conflicts. www.theverge.com/tech/976108/...

Google’s AI leadership changes may have come down to pressure to speed up products — and internal ethical conflicts. www.theverge.com/tech/976108/...

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
5 Aug
Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership

Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
7 Aug
Google shifts AI power back to Brin as DeepMind’s Hassabis steps aside

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OPINION · WHAT · singularityOPEN STORY
13 Aug
Is the shakeup at Google DeepMind a strategy or a crisis? www.theverge.com/podcast/9793...

Is the shakeup at Google DeepMind a strategy or a crisis? www.theverge.com/podcast/9793...

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
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