Research to Reality with Google DeepMind — Paige Bailey, Google DeepMind
Oct 5, 2026AI Engineer
Summary
This talk introduces Google DeepMind's Gemma 4 open model family, emphasizing local inference capabilities for both browser-based applications and mobile devices (Android/iOS) via Google AI Edge Gallery. It highlights the practical benefits of smaller model sizes (e.g., 2B parameters fitting under 1GB) and quantization for achieving fast, on-device inference without API calls. The presentation also touches upon responsible AI, managed agents in Linux sandboxes, and the broader research mission of DeepMind in areas like AlphaFold and robotics, underscoring the trend towards decentralized and efficient AI deployment.
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