Overview
- Operations have begun in Singapore with recruitment for research scientists, engineers and operations roles, though headcount and funding remain undisclosed.
- Early priorities include improving Gemini’s reasoning, strengthening language and culturally relevant visual understanding, and applying AI in education, healthcare and climate-related work.
- Google DeepMind is collaborating with AI Singapore and the Economic Development Board, building on Project Aquarium to bolster SEA-LION’s coverage of 13 regional languages.
- Officials say the collaboration will open opportunities for local researchers and provide access to advanced AI tools for scientific discovery under Singapore’s NAIS 2.0.
- The Singapore site extends DeepMind’s recent Asia-Pacific build-out following new labs in Japan and India.