Alphabet's Google said on Thursday it will move the team behind the Gemini app to its artificial intelligence research lab DeepMind as the search giant looks to streamline its structure and better position itself in the generative AI race.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is moving the team behind its Gemini AI assistant app to its DeepMind research lab, continuing a plan to consolidate the company’s various groups working on artificial intelligence.

Google notified staff on Thursday that it is moving the team behind the Gemini App into the company's broader AI subsidiary, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The move puts the team developing its consumer generative AI tools within Google DeepMind,

Google reorganized the Gemini and Assistant teams for better efficiency, proving that the two services will not merge. Gemini will merge with the DeepMind division, while Assistant will fall under the new Platforms & Devices division that also includes the Android and Pixel teams.