AlphaGo Legacy: Google Opens Platform 37 Hub in London

On March 12, 2026, Google officially renamed its new giant office in London to "Platform 37" (a nod to the legendary move number 37 made by the AlphaGo neural network in its match against Lee Sedol).

While the news is primarily PR-driven, it carries an important strategic subtext. The building is planned to host the "AI Exchange"—an open space for startups and developer training. Following the House of Lords' strict recommendations on dataset licensing (which we mentioned last week), the UK risks falling out of the AI race. Google is softly laying the groundwork, creating a local center of attraction for talent and demonstrating loyalty to the British tech ecosystem in exchange for potential future regulatory concessions.

Source: Reuters / Google