Overview
- Operations have begun at the Singapore lab, with recruitment already in progress.
- The site is DeepMind’s first office in Southeast Asia and will work with government, industry, civil society and academic institutions across the region.
- Leadership says the research agenda is still being set, with early interest in education, learning and healthcare.
- Staffing will include research scientists, software engineers, operations and AI impact experts to advance Gemini and other frontier systems tuned to regional languages and cultures.
- DeepMind says its Asia-based team has more than doubled over the past year, while hiring targets and investment for the new lab have not been disclosed.