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Demis Hassabis wanted to name Gemini "Titan" but Google lawyers objected

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Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, reportedly wanted to name Google's AI model "Titan." However, Google's legal team advised against this name, deeming it too aggressive. The AI model was ultimately named Gemini. AI

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Demis Hassabis wanted to name Gemini "Titan" but Google lawyers objected

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/TorturedPoet30 ·

    TIL Demis Hassabis wanted to call Gemini "Titan" but Google's lawyers thought it sounded too aggressive

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