# Google reportedly moves DeepMind AI-responsibility team to global affairs

_Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Google is moving DeepMind's roughly 90-person AI-responsibility team to its global affairs unit, according to an internal email reported by The Wall Street Journal. The team focuses on AI risks and societal impact. Researchers have raised concerns that the move could affect their independence and their ability to identify threats from the company's newest models.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260826/p58#a260826p58)

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