Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps down to become Chairman
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down
Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind to become its Chairman, while also taking on the role of chief scientist for Alphabet. Chief scientist Jeff Dean and senior fellow Sanjay Ghemawat are leaving to start a new company, Discovery Loop, which Google will invest in. These moves signal a major reshuffle in Google's AI organization as it faces intense competition from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Google's AI organization is undergoing a profound change as the company struggles to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic.