Google DeepMind started moving faster by acting like a startup, Demis Hassabis says

"A lot of it was assembling together all the ingredients we already had," Hassabis said about changes Google DeepMind made. Bloomberg/Getty Images Google DeepMind's CEO said the lab merged resources with other areas of Google to catch up to rivals. Demis Hassabis said the lab started moving with a startup-like focus and pace. The change combined all of Google's AI resources, including compute, a major bottleneck for AI research. One reorg led Google DeepMind to become the lab it is today. O...