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DeepMind – the UK-based artificial intelligence (AI) division of Google – has announced it will be joining forces with the University of Alberta to create its first international research lab. The new lab will tap into the talent of leading academics in the field of AI, and will be led jointly by Rich Sutton, Michael Bowling and Patrick Pilarski. DeepMind describes itself as a "hybrid of start-up culture and academia", a model that will be pushed forward by its newly announced partnership. The company will provide funding and support to AI programmes at the University of Alberta, while also benefitting from the expertise of its academics. The company has already flourished in the UK by forging partnerships with top academic institutions, including University College London and Oxford University.