TheBadPlaceTimes of India | When Mustafa Suleyman used his ‘poker experience’ to negotiate price that Google paid for DeepMind
DeepMind founders, Demis Hassabis and Mustafa Suleyman, surprised Google during acquisition talks by focusing on research budgets and AI safety, not price. Suleyman, a poker player, used a bluff to emphasize their independence. Google, already concerned about AI's potential misuse, was impressed by their foresight, leading to a pivotal deal.
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When Mustafa Suleyman used his ‘poker experience’ to negotiate price that Google paid for DeepMind - The Times of India
Tech News News: In 2013, the founders of DeepMind, a small but extraordinary London AI company, flew to California for a meeting at Google’ main headquarters but the .