{"id":3697,"date":"2014-02-03T16:50:22","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T21:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=3697"},"modified":"2023-10-11T10:06:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:06:48","slug":"google-acquires-artificial-intelligence-start-up-deepmind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/02\/03\/google-acquires-artificial-intelligence-start-up-deepmind\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Acquires Artificial Intelligence Start-up Deepmind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google has reportedly purchased UK artificial intelligence start-up DeepMind Technologies, <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/01\/26\/google-deepmind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechCrunch<\/a> reports. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but many websites are reporting the deal may be worth anywhere between $400-$600. This is Google&#8217;s largest UK acquisition to date and a bold move to continue growing its artificial intelligence (AI) division, which has already acquired two other start-ups since December 2013.<\/p>\n<p>AI is a major focus for a number of companies, such as General Electric and Facebook, which have been competing for talent. Facebook had reportedly been in talks with DeepMind but failed to acquire the start-up in December 2012. DeepMind itself has not yet yielded any consumer-focused products, but the company has demonstrated its potential through a published research paper that described a neuronal network it developed that is able to teach itself how to play the Atari 2600 video game &#8220;Breakout.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What DeepMind Brings to Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded by 37-year-old Demis Hassabis, DeepMind has made great strides in the artificial intelligence field. The company has been researching and working on machine-learning algorithms that can teach computers to think for themselves. According to Re\/code, &#8220;DeepMind has only a landing page for a website where it describes its business as building learning algorithms for simulations, e-commerce and games. Profiles on LinkedIn indicate the company is about three years old.&#8221; Founded in 2012 by three entrepreneurs, DeepMind employs general-purpose algorithms that could very likely be put to use improving Google&#8217;s initiatives. Headed by former Android Founder and Chief Andy Rubin, Google&#8217;s robotics division clearly seems to be focusing on artificial intelligence through high profile acquisitions and hires. Its self-driving cars and a NASA partnership to explore space are just some of the areas AI could be of great use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Great Strides in the Robotics Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Google has declined to comment on its robotics program, the company&#8217;s recent acquisitions point to a plan to dominate the field. The recent acquisitions of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2013\/12\/14\/google-bought-boston-dynamics-its-over-for-humans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Dynamics<\/a>, a company that makes quadrupeds with amazing capabilities, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/01\/13\/google-acquires-nest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nest<\/a>, a company that makes smart home devices, points to a greatly ambitious plan in a field few have attempted to venture. Google owns a company that can create robotics with amazing capabilities, a company with experience in developing smart home devices, and now a company with expertise to piece these two together.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think we are going to see an intelligent robotic device from Google anytime soon?<\/p>\n<p>[cf]skyword_tracking_tag[\/cf]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google has reportedly purchased the UK artificial intelligence startup, DeepMind, for $650m. 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