Really interesting piece trying to unpack why #Alphabet shutdown its #DeepMind operation in #Edmonton

One theory: The team was focused on developing #ReenforcementLearning around physical interactions rather than the large language models that might help fend of the potential revenue loss #ChatGPT presents to #Google’s ad business

https://thelogic.co/news/why-deepmind-alberta-wont-be-part-of-googles-ai-future/?utm_source=The+Logic+Master+List&utm_campaign=33f3ec5846-Why+DeepMind+Alberta+won%E2%80%99t+be+part+of+Google%E2%80%99&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_325d5d3b52-33f3ec5846-275644873#

#MachineLearning #ML #Ai #Amii

Why DeepMind Alberta won’t be part of Google’s AI future - The Logic

Though the search giant faces an ‘existential’ threat from OpenAI, the renowned Edmonton research lab is part of a wave of recent cuts

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