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Deepmind's talent drain likely comes down to chip shortages, a conflict of interest, and Google's bureaucracy
A report says former Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has stepped back from day-to-day operations for about a year. Researchers reportedly cite limited access to Google’s TPU chips and internal bureaucracy, while customers such as Anthropic can buy TPU capacity through Google Cloud.