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Google shakes up AI leadership: Hassabis to chair DeepMind, Dean departs

Google is restructuring its AI leadership, with Demis Hassabis stepping down as head of Google DeepMind to become the chair of Google DeepMind and chief scientist at Alphabet. He will continue to lead Isomorphic Labs, focusing on AI for drug discovery. Koray Kavukcuoglu will take over as SVP of Google DeepMind and chief AI architect. Additionally, veteran Googler Jeff Dean is leaving to co-found Discovery Loop, an AI-focused public benefit corporation, with Google as a founding investor. AI

IMPACT Signals a strategic shift in AI focus at Alphabet, potentially prioritizing drug discovery and fundamental AI research.

RANK_REASON Major leadership changes at a top AI lab, including a prominent figure stepping down from a direct leadership role.

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Google shakes up AI leadership: Hassabis to chair DeepMind, Dean departs

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  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jay Peters ·

    Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership

    Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to l…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google Dee

    📰 Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist... 📰 Source: The …