Link: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and other executives on the challenges of rapidly infusing Google products with AI while continuing to pursue AGI (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)

Google's swift release of AI features in response to ChatGPT highlights the critical pace set by the AI race. A report highlights DeepMind's fusion with Google Brain, raising concerns about compromising research for rapid commercialization.

Hassabis, initially concerned about the impact on DeepMind's research integrity, now sees the consolidation of AI resources as beneficial.

"We're still driven by research," Hassabis states, underlining both the continued focus on scientific exploration and its synergistic effect on product development.

Under Hassabis's leadership, Google restructured to align the Gemini app closer with its foundational LLM, exemplifying strategic integration.

At Google DeepMind's London office, the commitment to rigorous scientific methodology remains evident, amidst the competitive urgency.

James Manyika, a senior VP at Google, emphasizes the importance of maintaining scientific rigor in AI development,

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