The changes aim to protect the companys edge in AI, the sources said.
Acquired by Googlein 2014, DeepMind has long been a leader in computer science breakthroughs.
She fears DeepMinds restrictions will hinder technological advances.
DeepMinds decision marks the end of an era of openness and collaboration in AI research, she said.
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But Abildgaard warns the drawbacks will far outweigh the benefits.
Researchers across industries will have less access to DeepMinds undoubtedly impressive work, she said.
She pointed to the example of DeepMindsAlphaFold, a system that predicts protein structure with remarkable accuracy.
Its hard to imagine projects of this importance being released so readily under this new diktat, Abildgaard said.
The impacts, she warned, could be severe.
In response, she urged AI companies to strengthen their commitment to openness.
As DeepMind looks inwards, smaller research communities can differentiate themselves from the American giants by embracing collaboration.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
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