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The search engine giant had merged its research units Google Brain and DeepMind a year back to sharpen its focus on AI development and get ahead of rivals like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), a partner of ChatGPT and Sora maker OpenAI.
Separately, Microsoft also tapped DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as the head of its newly created consumer AI unit last month.
The consolidation at Google’s AI team follows on the heels of a series of job cuts and cost reductions, even as the company ramps up its investment in AI and automation. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said last year that the company plans on releasing a series of AI models in 2024.
