27 August 2026

Google moves AI safety team out of independent lab

First reported

The Algorithm and The Neuron ran this on , all on the same day.

  • Google shifted approximately 90 people working on AI safety from DeepMind, an independent research lab, into its global affairs division, which handles government relations.
  • DeepMind transformed from an autonomous research unit into a regular product division within Google following the reorganization.

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