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Fifteen current and former Google DeepMind staff gathered for breakfast near Google’s UK headquarters on 25 September to discuss raising money for a new AI start-up, according to Crypto Briefing. No company name or lead investor has been publicly identified, so this is evidence of an organising effort, not a launch announcement.

The meeting reportedly took place at a central London hotel across the street from Google’s offices. Crypto Briefing says the gathering reflects a wider flow of DeepMind alumni into AI start-ups across the UK and Europe, with investor interest from Silicon Valley adding a familiar geographical wrinkle: the talent is in London, while some of the money is still travelling in from California.

The report also points to former DeepMind researcher David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence, which it says recently secured $1.1bn in seed funding.

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• Google DeepMind employees explore funding for AI startup at London breakfast meeting – Crypto Briefing: Crypto Briefing reports that 15 current and former Google DeepMind staff met at a central London hotel near Google’s UK headquarters on 25 September to discuss raising money for an unnamed AI start-up. No lead investor or company name has been publicly identified. The report separately says former DeepMind researcher David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence recently secured $1.1bn in seed funding.

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