Google DeepMind Opens Singapore Research Lab to Advance AI Development Across Asia-Pacific
Summary
Google DeepMind launches new Singapore research lab to advance AI development across Asia-Pacific, focusing on Gemini capabilities, linguistic inclusivity, and partnerships spanning Parkinson's disease research to Southeast Asian language models.
Key Points
- Google DeepMind opens a new research lab in Singapore to advance AI development across the Asia-Pacific region, building on their more-than doubling of APAC team size over the past year
- The Singapore lab focuses on advancing Gemini capabilities, foundational research in linguistic and cultural inclusivity for Asia Pacific, and collaboration with government, businesses, and academic institutions
- Current partnerships demonstrate AI impact across multiple sectors including using AlphaFold for Parkinson's disease research, launching AI agent sandbox for public services, and supporting Southeast Asian language models through Project Aquarium