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Hassabis: Google and DeepMind developed 90% of modern AI breakthroughs
“I would say about 90% of the breakthroughs that underpin the modern AI industry were done either by Google Brain or Google Research or DeepMind, so one of our groups.”
Demis Hassabis Apr 7, 2026 ▶ 0:00 Demis Hassabis: Why AGI is Bigger than the Industrial Revolution & Where Are The Bottlenecks in AI · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Sunak: DeepMind, Anthropic, and OpenAI agreed to grant UK early model access
“We're working with the companies themselves, DeepMind, Anthropic and OpenAI. I'm pleased that they've said that they will give early or priority access to the models.”
Rishi Sunak Jun 14, 2023 ▶ 0:14 Rishi Sunak: The UK's New High Potential Visa; Rishi's £100M AI Task Force | E1025 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Emad Mostaque: Google DeepMind's annual salary budget is $1.2 billion
“DeepMind's salary budget is 1.2 billion a year.”
Emad Mostaque May 24, 2024 ▶ 10:44 Sam Altman, Arthur Mensch and more discuss:Which Startups Are Threatened vs Enabled by OpenAI?|E1156 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Emad Mostaque: DeepMind's Annual Salary Budget Is $1.2 Billion
“DeepMind's salary budget is 1.2 billion a year.”
Emad Mostaque Sep 15, 2023 ▶ 28:06 20VC: The Biggest AI Leaders on What Matters More; Model Size or Data Size & Where Does The Value in AI Accrue; to Startups or to Incumbents
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Mostak: DeepMind's annual salary budget is $1.2 billion
“DeepMind's salary budget is 1.2 billion a year.”
Emad Mostaque Jun 2, 2023 ▶ 4:25 20VC: Who Wins the AI Race; Startups or Incumbents & Does Having Proprietary Data Really Matter For Startups Today?
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Mostaque: DeepMind spends $1.2 billion annually on salaries
“DeepMind's salary budget is 1.2 billion a year.”
Emad Mostaque May 17, 2023 ▶ 46:25 Emad Mostaque: These 5 Companies Will Win the AI War; Why We Need National Data Sets | E1015 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Partly supported
Hoffman: DeepMind algorithms reduced Google data center electricity usage by 15%
“It was, I think, five, seven, eight years ago, DeepMind ran their algorithms on Google's data centers and figured out how to save 15% of the electricity.”
Reid Hoffman Dec 16, 2024 ▶ 26:31 Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn & Paypal Founder: Trump Administration, Elon Musk and DOGE | E1239 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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