Google’s AI shake-up puts Demis Hassabis where the company needs him most, insiders say

Demis Hassabis is stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO and into a new role. Bloomberg/Getty Images Google insiders view Demis Hassabis' move to chief scientist as a way to find the next leap in AI. Since the Google DeepMind merger, some of Hassabis' focus has been pulled away from research. Hassabis had been moving away from day-to-day managerial work for about a year. Google needs a win in the AI race. Employees say moving Demis Hassabis into a chief scientist role is the kind of gambit that…