This comes as Google faces a series of high-profile departures and layoffs. Despite the potential loss of these two scientists, DeepMind still has its Gemini AI models and significant resources. The new startup will face competition from large tech industry forces, including OpenAI, which has significant funding and industry-leading models.
Key takeaways:
- Two scientists from Google DeepMind, Laurent Sifre and Karl Tuyls, are reportedly planning to leave to start their own AI startup, currently referred to as Holistic.
- The new startup could potentially raise around 200 million euros ($217 million) and aims to create a new AI model.
- The departure of these two scientists is part of a recent trend of high-profile departures at Google, including two Fitbit co-founders and several unnamed Fitbit leaders.
- Despite these departures, Google DeepMind still has the Gemini AI models and plenty of resources for continued AI research.