Google DeepMind
Demis Hassabis · 2010
Google DeepMind is a research lab inside Alphabet, not a standalone business. Its value lies in scientific credibility, not revenue. Its best work — AlphaFold 2 — solves a concrete biological problem. Its stated mission — AGI — remains speculative and unmeasured. Its funding, costs, and commercial path are undisclosed. It is a demonstration of what elite AI research looks like when decoupled from market feedback.