Google bolsters artificial intelligence efforts, partners with Oxford

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In January Google acquired artificial intelligence company Deep Mind for $400 million, according to media reports.

The new hires will be joining Google's Deep Mind team, including three artificial intelligence experts whose work has focused on improving computer visual recognition systems.

Among that team is Oxford Professor Andrew Zisserman, a three-time winner of the Marr Prize for computer vision.

The four founders of Dark Blue Labs will also be joining Google where they will be will be leading efforts to help machines "better understand what users are saying to them".

Google said that three of the professors will hold joint appointments at Oxford, continuing to work part time at the university.