Demis Hassabis was shifting away from DeepMind CEO duties for a year

The CEO of Google’s AI unit was increasingly unsatisfied with the role of tech executive, preferring a more scientific position, said two people familiar with his thinking.

Major leadership changes were announced at Google Wednesday. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a memo that Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis will take on a newly created role as the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs, a drug di

A handful of high-level personnel changes are coming to DeepMind.

Google DeepMind is undergoing a major restructuring following model delays and a string of high-profile exits.

Chief scientist Jeff Dean leaves the group to found his own start-up

Sir Demis Hassabis steps down as Google DeepMind chief executive  The Times

Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.

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 lead Alphabet's Isomorphic Labs, which ai

Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for Cannes Lions Google is shaking up its AI leadership, with some of the company's top experts in the field moving roles or leaving. Shares of the tech giant fell on the news. Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO of DeepMind to take on a broader r