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Deepmind's talent drain likely comes down to chip shortages, a conflict of interest, and Google's bureaucracy

Google DeepMind faces internal friction and talent drain due to TPU shortages and bureaucratic hurdles. Researchers struggle to secure adequate compute while Google Cloud supplies competing external customers like Anthropic. This hardware bottleneck frustrates leading AI scientists and highlights the growing operational challenges within major tech labs.

The Decoder·Aug 6, 2026

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