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Hugh Langley
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Demis Hassabis is stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO and into a new role.
Google’s AI shake-up puts Demis Hassabis where the company needs him most, insiders say
Demis Hassabis is shifting to a new role that plays to his interests — and is crucial to helping Google make big leaps ahead.
TL;DRAI
Demis Hassabis leaves DeepMind CEO role for Alphabet chief scientist position as Google loses talent including Jeff Dean, Shazeer, and Jumper. The move signals focus on long-term AGI research over commercial product cycles, addressing Google's lag in coding AI versus OpenAI and Anthropic.
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