Question 1

What internal strategy does reporting say Google DeepMind used to justify its increased capital spending?

Accepted Answer

Reporting links Google DeepMind’s higher capital spending to an internal strategy framed as a bet on “recursive self-improvement” (RSI), meaning systems that can accelerate their own advances.

Question 2

What did reporting say DeepMind shifted resources away from?

Accepted Answer

Reporting says DeepMind shifted resources away from earlier pure-science projects, including dismantling the AlphaFold team as part of a strategic overhaul toward applied, agentic and infrastructure-heavy work.

Question 3

What happened in 2026 when London-based staff at Google DeepMind sought trade union representation?

Accepted Answer

In 2026 several hundred London-based staff at Google DeepMind petitioned for trade union representation and sought engagement with the Communications Workers Union and Unite.

Question 4

Where does DeepMind operate from globally?

Accepted Answer

DeepMind operates globally from offices in multiple regions and works as a research and engineering organization within Google/Alphabet.

Question 5

What strategic emphasis does Google DeepMind's Asia‑Pacific accelerator include?

Accepted Answer

The accelerator increases emphasis on partnerships with local organisations and governments and on relying on measurable deployment outcomes rather than just research prototypes.

Question 6

What policy change did Google DeepMind make in 2025 regarding weapons and surveillance?

Accepted Answer

In 2025 Google DeepMind removed a public commitment that had limited how its technologies could be used in weapons and surveillance that violated international norms.

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