DeepMind Discovers Simple Ways to Enhance Language Model Inference Capabilities


Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind, posted a long-form article on X on November 2, publicly drawing a forbidden zone around "AI consciousness": current models are not conscious, and humans should keep this state forever. As a top executive at the helm of Microsoft AI, the weight of his statement far exceeds the concerns of ordinary engineers; his wording advances from "not having" to "should not have," going a step further than merely describing the status quo.
Google DeepMind head Kavukcuoglu said at an AI summit that Gemini 4 is coming, now in early post-training to improve reliability. Skipping 3.5 Pro, Google bets on Gemini 4, aiming to launch well before year-end and accelerating early results.....
On September 16, Google and DeepMind researchers established the DeepMind Institute to promote interdisciplinary discussions on artificial general intelligence (AGI). The board includes Shane Legg, James Manyika, and Demis Hassabis, with Legg serving as executive editor. The institute emphasizes presenting diverse perspectives from Google, DeepMind, and the global research community. It has released four articles focusing on AGI's economic policy, model reasoning transparency, principles for human prosperity, and cutting-edge AI.
UK AI startup Emulate launches new round targeting up to $700M at ~$3.7B valuation, led by Index Ventures. Founded Aug 2026, founders are ex-DeepMind, built Genie world model generating realistic video and interactive 3D from brief prompts, shaking gaming.....
The AI industry debates AGI's arrival: Jensen Huang claims OpenAI's Astra launch signals AGI has arrived; DeepMind chief AGI scientist Shane Legg counters that it's premature, noting AGI by OpenAI's charter definition is not yet achieved.....