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| 2009 || || Prelude || {{w|Demis Hassabis}} attains a doctorate in {{w|Cognitive Neuroscience}} from {{w|University College London}}.<ref name="Google buys UK artificial intelligence startup Deepmind for £400m"/>
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| 2010 || September || Creation || {{w|DeepMind Technologies}} is co-founded by {{w|Demis Hassabis}} alongside {{w|Shane Legg}}, a machine learning researcher from {{w|New Zealand}}, and childhood friend {{w|Mustafa Suleyman}}.<ref name="Google DeepMind: the story behind the world's leading AI startup"/><ref>{{cite web |title=DeepMind’s elusive third cofounder is the man making sure that machines stay on our side |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/shane-legg-google-deepmind-third-cofounder-artificial-intelligence-2017-1 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Neuroscience, intuition and superhumans - how DeepMind co-founder and UCL alumnus Demis Hassabis is leading the Artificial Intelligence revolution |url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2016/nov/neuroscience-intuition-and-superhumans-how-deepmind-co-founder-and-ucl-alumnus-demis |website=ucl.ac.uk |accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref>
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| 2011 || February 1 || Funding || DeepMind raises an undisclosed amount from {{w|Founders Fund}} and {{w|Horizons Ventures}}.<ref name="DeepMind Recent News & Activity">{{cite web |title=DeepMind > Recent News & Activity |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/deepmind/timeline/timeline#section-recent-news-activity |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2013 || December || Team || DeepMind reportedly has around 75 employees.<ref name="Google DeepMind">{{cite web |title=Google To Acquire Artificial Intelligence Company DeepMind |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2014/01/27/google-to-acquire-artificial-intelligence-company-deepmind/#2d9358fa15b5 |website=forbes.com |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2013 || || Team || [[w:David Silver (programmer)|David Silver]] joins DeepMind as a full-time research scientist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Computer Science News |url=http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/news/article/david_silver_of_deepmind_delivers_inaugural_lecture_at_ucl/ |website=cs.ucl.ac.uk |accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2014 || January 27 || Acquisition || {{w|Google}} engages in its largest European acquisition to date with a deal to buy DeepMind for £400 million (US$650 million). From then on, DeepMind starts becoming known worldwide.<ref name="Google's $500+ million purchase of DeepMind just got very interesting">{{cite web |last1=Shead |first1=Sam |title=Google's $500+ million purchase of DeepMind just got very interesting |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/googles-400-million-acquisition-of-deepmind-is-looking-good-2016-7 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Google buys UK artificial intelligence startup Deepmind for £400m |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/27/google-acquires-uk-artificial-intelligence-startup-deepmind |website=theguardian.com |accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="Google DeepMind: the story behind the world's leading AI startup">{{cite web |title=Google DeepMind: the story behind the world's leading AI startup |url=https://www.techworld.com/startups/google-deepmind-what-is-it-how-it-works-should-you-be-scared-3615354/ |website=techworld.com |accessdate=28 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="Google buys AI firm DeepMind to boost image search"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Google acquires artificial intelligence company DeepMind |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2486983/google-acquires-artificial-intelligence-company-deepmind.html |website=computerworld.com |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2015 || June || Notable comment || {{w|Mustafa Suleyman}} describes DeepMind's work during a {{w|machine learning}} conference in {{w|London}}: {{Quote|"Our deep learning tool has now been deployed in many environments, particularly across Google in many of our production systems."}}<ref name="Google DeepMind: the story behind the world's leading AI startup"/>
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| 2015 || June || Team || [[w:Alex Graves (computer scientist)|Alex Graves]] joins DeepMind as a research scientist.<ref name="The 21 smartest AI scientists working at Google DeepMind">{{cite web |title=The 21 smartest AI scientists working at Google DeepMind |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-smartest-ai-scientists-working-at-google-deepmind-2015-11 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2015 || September || Partnership || DeepMind partners with the Royal Free NHS Trust to develop a patient safety application aimed at reviewing test results for signs of sickness and sending staff instant alerts if an urgent assessment is required. The app would also help clinicians to quickly check for other serious conditions such as acute kidney injury and display results of blood tests, scans, and x-rays at the touch of a button.<ref name="Google DeepMind: the story behind the world's leading AI startup"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/documents-detail-deepminds-plan-to-apply-ai-to-nhs-data-in-2015/|title=Documents detail DeepMind’s plan to apply AI to NHS data in 2015|last=Lomas|first=Natasha|work=TechCrunch|access-date=28 May 2019|language=en}}</ref>
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| 2016 || December 5 || Userbase || DeepMind announces open-sourcing DeepMind Lab, its 3D game-like platform for agent-based AI research, so that others can try and make advances in the field of AI. The DeepMind Lab project was used to create enviroments capable of testing AI systems’ ability to achieve goals in a wide range of environments. Tasks such as navigation in mazes, collecting fruit, traversing dangerous passages, laser tag and interaction with bots have been developed to refine the programs. The development of mazes and challenges were designed using video game {{w|Quake III Arena}}’s 17-year-old software, to teach its artificial intelligence programs how to operate in 3D spaces.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=John |title=Google DeepMind releases source code to the Quake III levels its using to train AIs |url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/12/05/google-deepmind-releases-source-code-the-quake-iii-levels-its-using-train-ais |website=thedrum.com |accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Condon |first1=Stephanie |title=OpenAI, DeepMind open source AI training platforms |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/openai-deepmind-open-source-ai-training-platforms/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shead |first1=Sam |title=DeepMind is opening up its 'flagship' platform to AI researchers outside the company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/deepmind-opens-up-lab-to-ai-researchers-2016-12 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Jeremy |title=Google DeepMind Makes AI Training Platform Publicly Available |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-05/google-deepmind-makes-ai-training-platform-publicly-available |website=bloomberg.com |accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2016 || December || International expansion || DeepMind Applied is anounced as a sub-team to be forming in {{w|Mountain View}}, {{w|California}}. This team is expected to be more closely involved with {{w|Google}}, working with the various product teams to help implement AI-based solutions.<ref>{{cite web |title=New DeepMind Applied Team Being Formed In Mountain View |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/12/new-deepmind-applied-team-being-formed-in-mountain-view.html |website=androidheadlines.com |accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2016 || || Financial || DeepMind records £40.3 million (US$ 52 million) in revenue in the year.<ref name="DeepMind Losses Grew To $368 Million In 2017"/>
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| 2017 || October 20 || Recognition || The DeepMind team behind AlphaGo is awarded the inaugural {{w|Marvin Minsky Medal}} by the {{w|International Joint Conference On Artificial Intelligence}} (IJCAI) in {{w|Stockholm}}, for outstanding achievements in the field of AI.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gorey |first1=Colm |title=DeepMind team behind AlphaGo wins inaugural ‘Nobel Prize for AI’ |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/deepmind-alphago-marvin-minsky-award |website=siliconrepublic.com |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DeepMind team behind AlphaGo wins inaugural ‘Nobel Prize for AI’ |url=http://www.lionra.ie/feed-items/deepmind-team-behind-alphago-wins-inaugural-nobel-prize-for-ai/ |website=lionra.ie |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IJCAI 2018 Kicks Off; DeepMind AlphaGo Wins Marvin Minsky Medal |url=https://medium.com/syncedreview/ijcai-2018-kicks-off-deepmind-alphago-wins-marvin-minsky-medal-56ff073f2c38 |website=medium.com |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DeepMind wins the Minsky medal for AlphaGo |url=https://www.celi.it/en/blog/2017/10/deepmind-alphago-team-receive-inaugural-ijcai-marvin-minsky-medal/ |website=celi.it |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || October || International expansion || DeepMind opens new research office in {{w|Montreal}}, led by {{w|McGill University}} professor {{w|Doina Precup}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=DeepMind opens new AI research office in Montreal |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/deepmind-opens-new-research-office-montreal-andres-restrepo/ |website=linkedin.com |accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || November || Partnership || DeepMind announces a research partnership with the {{w|Cancer Research UK}} Center at {{w|Imperial College London}} with the goal of improving {{w|breast cancer}} detection by applying {{w|machine learning}} to {{w|mammography}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://siliconangle.com/blog/2017/11/24/google-deepmind-announces-new-research-partnership-fight-breast-cancer-ai/|title=Google DeepMind announces new research partnership to fight breast cancer with AI|date=24 November 2017|website=Silicon Angle}}</ref>
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| 2018 || February || {{w|AI}} development || DeepMind develops an artificial intelligence capable of an ability that most children only develop at around age 4, which is to infer what someone else is thinking. This new technology is thought to have useful application in the future, from warfare to elderly care.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Revell |first1=Timothy |title=DeepMind AI is learning to understand the ‘thoughts’ of others |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23731673-400-deepmind-ai-is-learning-to-understand-the-thoughts-of-others/ |website=newscientist.com |accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Will A.I. Ever Be Smarter Than a Four-Year-Old? |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/will-ai-ever-be-smarter-than-four-year-old-180971259/ |website=smithsonianmag.com |accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=‘Deep Mind’ AI As Advanced as a 4yr old! |url=https://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/deep-mind-ai-advanced-4yr-old/ |website=trebuchet-magazine.com |accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || March || International expansion || DeepMind announces a new research lab in {{w|Paris}}, led by Remi Munos.<ref>{{cite web |title=A return to Paris |url=https://deepmind.com/blog/a-return-to-paris/ |website=deepmind.com |accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || May 9 || {{w|AI}} development || DeepMind develops a neural network loosely modeled on mammalian brains, that is better at navigating a maze than humans.<ref>{{cite web |title=DeepMind AI developed navigation neurons to solve a maze like us |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2168406-deepmind-ai-developed-navigation-neurons-to-solve-a-maze-like-us/ |website=newscientist.com |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sample |first1=Ian |title=Google DeepMind's AI program learns human navigation skills |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/09/googles-ai-program-deepmind-learns-human-navigation-skills |website=theguardian.com |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gent |first1=Edd |title=This DeepMind AI Spontaneously Developed Digital Navigation ‘Neurons’ Like Ours |url=https://singularityhub.com/2018/05/14/this-deepmind-ai-spontaneously-developed-navigation-neurons-like-ours/ |website=singularityhub.com |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Quach |first1=Katyanna |title=DeepMind: Get a load of our rat-like AI. 'Ere, look. It solves mazes and stuff |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/10/deepmind_rat_like_ai_mazes/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || February || {{w|AI}} development || DeepMind develops an algorithm aimed at boosting {{w|wind energy}} efficiency. Google reports having increased energy production by 20% after installing its own AI software across its largest renewable energy facilities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cuff |first1=Madeleine |title=Google and DeepMind deploy AI to predict wind energy output |url=https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3071829/google-and-deep-mind-use-ai-to-predict-wind-energy |website=businessgreen.com |accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DeepMind: Google uses AI technology to boost wind energy efficiency |url=https://www.edie.net/news/8/Google-to-boost-wind-generation-efficiency-with-AI-powered-technology/ |website=edie.net |accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || March || Team || As of date, DeepMind has about 700 employees.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Webb |first1=Amy |title=The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=-9RtDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT55&lpg=PT55&dq=deepmind+%22500..1500%22+employees&source=bl&ots=fxEkpTp_o-&sig=ACfU3U2g7oK7c2Kt5mQv7y6Pb-KJkJ_wgA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiw-6-Mu57jAhU_GbkGHQwsD28Q6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=deepmind%20%22500..1500%22%20employees&f=false}}</ref>
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| 2019 || April || Team || Google disbands the advisory board for DeepMind Health. It is the second disbanded review panel related to [[W:Alphabet Inc.|Alphabet]]'s AI dealings.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fuertes |first1=Rechelle Ann |title=Google Disbands Advisory Board for DeepMind Health |url=https://edgy.app/google-deepmind-advisory-board |website=edgy.app |accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fuertes |first1=Rechelle Ann |title=Google Disbands Advisory Board for DeepMind Health |url=https://edgy.app/google-deepmind-advisory-board |website=edgy.app |accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Merriman |first1=Chris |title=DeepMind becomes the second Alphabet company to disband an AI ethics panel |url=https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3074256/google-deepmind-becomes-the-second-alphabet-company-to-close-an-ai-ethics-panel |website=theinquirer.net |accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref>
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