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Apr 5, 2026 · Industry Insights

Zuckerberg’s Two Mistakes That Let Google Snag DeepMind

The article recounts how Mark Zuckerberg’s cold attitude toward AI safety and his failure to pass Demis Hassabis’s test led him to miss the DeepMind acquisition, allowing Google to buy the company for $650 million and later fueling Meta’s costly Metaverse gamble.