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AGI debate heats up as Demis Hassabis calls Yann LeCun’s view ‘plain incorrect’

December 24, 2025 9:12 am

The exchange between LeCun and Hassabis underscores broader differences in how the pair view the path to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).

SIMA 2, powered by Google DeepMind’s Gemini model, learns and adapts in complex 3D gaming environments without human training data. (Image: DeepMind)

Google DeepMind unveils SIMA 2, a Gemini-powered agent that learns inside 3D virtual worlds

November 14, 2025 6:06 pm

Google DeepMind has unveiled SIMA 2, a Gemini-powered AI agent that can learn new skills, reason, and complete tasks in 3D virtual environments.

Can AI models 'see' the world like humans? Google DeepMind may have found a way

November 14, 2025 9:09 am

Using this new technique, DeepMind researchers claimed they were also able to improve the performance of these models on a range of visual tasks.

Demis Hassabis is bullish about AI’s potential in drug discovery. (Express Image/LinkedIn)

Google's top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation's most needed skill

September 15, 2025 1:25 pm

The neuroscientist and former chess prodigy said artificial general intelligence could arrive within a decade.

Microsoft snapped up dozens of Google DeepMind staffers in recent months: Report

July 24, 2025 10:14 am

This migration comes amid a rapidly intensifying war for AI talent, where researchers and engineers are being traded like star athletes.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI had been trying to acquire Windsurf for some time, but now Google has poached the startup's top talent.

OpenAI loses Windsurf as Google swoops the AI startup's CEO, team, and tech for $2.4B

July 12, 2025 12:51 pm

OpenAI's attempt to acquire Windsurf has taken a dramatic as Google has now poached the AI startup's CEO, co-founder and tech for $2.4 billion.

The company is set to initiate human trials for the oncology drug in the coming weeks. (Image credit: Freepik)

Alphabet-owned company to begin human trials for cancer drug developed using AI

July 09, 2025 9:01 am

The oncology drug created by Isomorphic Labs using Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 tool could be pivotal for cancer treatment.

YouTube already requires users to disclose AI-generated content that they upload.

Five new creator-focused features coming to YouTube Shorts soon

April 29, 2025 6:35 pm

If you are a content creator on YouTube or just starting out, here’s what you need to know about new features coming to Shorts soon.

Google held its first-ever Gemini Day in India on Friday, April 25, in New Delhi.

60% Indians unfamiliar with AI: Google-Kantar study as Gemini hits 350M users globally

April 27, 2025 9:23 am

At the first-ever Gemini Day in India, Google DeepMind's Manish Gupta hinted at what his team has been working on.

With Gemini’s multilingual and reasoning capabilities, Manish Gupta says the platform is poised to bridge language divides and enhance productivity and creativity across the country. (Express Image/Google)

'AI is a tremendous tool to augment you': Manish Gupta of Google DeepMind

April 27, 2025 9:21 am

Manish Gupta, Senior Director at Google DeepMind, believes AI can supercharge human potential, especially in India.

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Sports Reflections of 2025: A historic Women's World Cup win, frailty of Bazball exposed, Virat Kohli’s tears of joy

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