DeepMind CEO expects Google to top $100B in AI spending


by Mobile World Live

Mobile World Live— The CEO of Google’s AI division DeepMind Demis Hassabis reportedly the company was likely to spend north of $100 billion developing artificial intelligence technology.

The Next Web—Google will outpace Microsoft in AI investment, DeepMind CEO says. We have all been guilty of falling under the foundation model spell of the past year-and-a-half, initiated by OpenAI’s unveiling of ChatGPT to the public. But it is not only where large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 are concerned that incredible progress has been made in the field of artificial intelligence. And one company has been behind more impressive milestones than most — DeepMind, acquired by Google in 2014 for a reported £400mn to £650mn. Speaking at the TED 40th...

MSPoweruser—Google is, as expected, pushing for more AI features for upcoming Google Pixel 9. With the Google Pixel 9 release date just around the corner, Google is apparently set to bring more AI features to the upcoming device.

Search Engine Land—Google CEO says AI overviews are increasing Search usage. Satisfaction with the AI overviews is increasing and Google will continue to evolve the experience this year, according to Sundar Pichai.