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December 16, 2019

DeepMind exec Andrew Eland leaves to launch startup

The startup, called Diagonal Works, aims to find new ways to improve towns and cities with software.


Sam Shead

3 min read

DeepMind exec Andrew Eland has left his role at one of the world's leading artificial intelligence labs and founded a new startup that aims to find ways to improve towns and cities.

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