Leadership Changes at Google DeepMind Amid AI Shake-Up
Google is undergoing significant leadership changes in its AI division as CEO Demis Hassabis steps down to become chair and chief scientist at Alphabet. This shift comes alongside the departure of chief scientist Jeff Dean, who is launching a new AI startup called Discovery Loop with other top researchers. These developments have raised concerns among investors, reflected in a decline in Alphabet's stock price.
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Google’s Shakeup Complicates Race With OpenAI, Anthropic
The tech giant is entering a new period of transition.
Google Grapples With Exit of AI Pioneer and ‘Most Google Person’
Days after Google unveiled its first Gemini chatbot in 2023 to compete with ChatGPT, Jeff Dean went to an AI conference where he was promptly swarmed by attendees. Suddenly, the Google executive looked at his watch and realized he was due to give a talk minutes later, spurring a rush to take selfies with the influential tech leader before he left.Now, it’s the employees at Google who are bracing for the AI pioneer’s exit. Dean, who started at the company more than two decades ago, said Wednesday
What’s Behind the A.I. Shake-Up at Google
A new role for Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s artificial intelligence unit, reflects reality at the tech giant. Investors remain worried. Demis Hassabis, center, with President Trump and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea. He leads artificial intelligence at Google but acts as more of a statesman for the technology.
Google seeks a sharper focus in AI after Hassabis move
New role for the DeepMind co-founder comes as the competitive frontier in the technology is shifting
Google Shifts AI Power to California in Race Against Anthropic, OpenAI
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is concentrating its artificial intelligence leadership at its Mountain View, California, headquarters to gain momentum in the accelerating race against Anthropic and OpenAI to build the world’s dominant AI models.
Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Two senior engineers are leaving company to launch startup amid fears Google is falling behind in AI race Sir Demis Hassabis is stepping down as chief executive of Google DeepMind, in a leadership overhaul of the UK-based AI research lab. Hassabis, a Nobel prize recipient , is leaving his main managerial role to become chair of DeepMind – as well as taking on the new position of chief scientist at Alphabet, which is Google’s parent company. DeepMind will now be led by Koray Kavukcuoglu, its chief technology officer, under the title of senior vice-president. Continue reading...
Alphabet’s stock drops as Google loses another key AI executive
Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and one of its first employees, is leaving to launch his own company.
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
Google Names Demis Hassabis to New AI Role in a Leadership Shake-up
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. Demis Hassabis of Google’s DeepMind A.I. lab, gave up his operational role to become chair of DeepMind and chief scientist of Alphabet.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps aside in shake-up of AI lab
Chief scientist Jeff Dean leaves the group to found his own start-up
Google Overhauls AI Leadership as Longtime Chief Scientist Joins Wave of Exits
Demis Hassabis becomes chairman of Google DeepMind while Jeff Dean leaves to launch an AI-discovery startup.
Google AI Veterans Depart During Seismic Leadership Shift
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is losing some of its most prominent artificial intelligence veterans in a seismic overhaul that is casting doubt over leadership of a critical area of growth right as competition intensifies. Alphabet shares fell 4% on the news.