Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role

Demis Hassabis, a Nobel Prize recipient, will take the newly created title of Alphabet’s chief scientist and transition from being Google DeepMind CEO to being its chairman

The split casts doubt over leadership of a critical area in growth right as competition intensifies.

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has announced a significant overhaul of its artificial intelligence division, seeing AI chief Demis Hassabis step back from his primary managerial role and several key leaders of its Gemini model, including veteran engineer Jeff Dean, depart the company.

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

Skip to content So long and thanks for all the bots Google’s AI brain drain continues. Demis Hassabis, the now former CEO of Google DeepMind, during an interview in 2026. Credit: Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg via Getty Images Google got a slow start with generative AI after seemingly being caught flat-footed by Microsoft’s Cop

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

Demis Hassabis follows a string of prominent AI executives who have departed DeepMind in recent months.

Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping into a new job.

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 is becoming the chief scientist of Alphabet and chair of Google DeepMind. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for Cannes Lions Demis Hassabis leaves DeepMind CEO role for a broader research position at Alphabet. Jeff Dean exits Google after decades to start a new initiative with tech leader Sanjay Ghema

Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role  Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5 : Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday announced a leadership overhaul of its AI division, with AI chief Demis Hassabis leaving his main managerial role and several leaders of its Gemini model, including veteran engineer Jeff Dean, departing the company.The shakeup comes during a pivotal jun

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