Google has recently bought another company, Deepmind, "a cutting edge artificial intelligence company". According to Recode, Google has given them 400 million dollars for the little to nothing AI firm, apparently to acquire the workers as well. If you visit Deepmind's website it tells you how they use "The best techniques from machine learning and systems neuroscience to build powerful general-purpose learning algorithms." Noboddy really knows wat google plans to do with a firm that has spent the last three years in "simulations, applications, and e-commerce."
Dennis Hassabis is the co-founder of Deepmind, A gaming prodigy and neuroscientist. It also apparently has been backed by some of the most notable tech entrepreneurs of the last decade. Recode's report, which claimed the company has around 50 employees, said the deal was spearheaded by Google CEO Larry Page. The acquisition comes at a time Google, under the stewardship of Android co-founder Andy Rubin is investing heavily in robotics companies. The reasons for which are yet to be disclosed.
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Dennis Hassabis is the co-founder of Deepmind, A gaming prodigy and neuroscientist. It also apparently has been backed by some of the most notable tech entrepreneurs of the last decade. Recode's report, which claimed the company has around 50 employees, said the deal was spearheaded by Google CEO Larry Page. The acquisition comes at a time Google, under the stewardship of Android co-founder Andy Rubin is investing heavily in robotics companies. The reasons for which are yet to be disclosed.
*A Screenshot of Deepmind's website
This is Honestly really spooky/shady deal. The fact that nobody knows why google bought this company and why they spent 400 million for it is enough for someone (me) to start looking more closely at what google is asking from me in apps and such. I might soon have to start readong the terms and conditions.
