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Why the buzz around DeepMind is dissipating as it transitions from games to science
- DeepMind shot to fame in 2016 when it built a computer program called AlphaGo that learned how to play the board game Go and became better than any human.
- The London AI lab, which is owned by Alphabet, is now going through a quieter period, with far less media attention.
- DeepMind is shifting its focus from building “AI agents” that can play games to building AI agents that can have real world impact, particularly in areas of science like biology.
One ex-DeepMinder said the buzz around the company is now more in line with what it should be. “The whole AlphaGo period was nuts,” they said. “I think they’ve probably got another few milestones ahead, but progress should be more low key. It’s a marathon not a sprint, so to speak.”
See the full story here: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/05/google-deepmind-alphago-buzz-dissipates.html
