Google DeepMind started moving faster by acting like a startup, Demis Hassabis says

Google DeepMind started moving faster by acting like a startup, Demis Hassabis says

By Shubhangi Goel
Publication Date: 2026-04-09 05:19:00

One reorg led Google DeepMind to become the lab it is today.

On an episode of the “20VC” podcast released on Tuesday, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis shared how his AI lab has caught up with its rivals in the last two to three years.

Hassabis said Google combined all the company’s resources, including compute, one of the biggest bottlenecks for AI research.

“We’ve basically helped put together all the talent from around the company, sort of pushing in one direction,” he…