Google is losing key AI researchers as its booming cloud business raises questions about the company’s commitment to frontier AI development.
CNBC reports the technology giant posted 82 percent second-quarter cloud revenue growth alongside a major AI shakeup: Chief Scientist Jeff Dean announced his departure after 27 years, and Demis Hassabis stepped down as Google DeepMind CEO to become the unit’s chairman.
Google published the influential 2017 transformer paper that enabled the generative AI boom and now faces a resource dilemma: advanced models demand massive upfront investment in computing power and research without guaranteed returns, while cloud growth outpaces Amazon and Microsoft.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said on last month’s...
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