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Restructuring at Google DeepMind: Demis Hassabis and Jeff Dean Step Down
Google DeepMind is undergoing a leadership change: CEO Demis Hassabis is resigning, while Chief Researcher Jeff Dean is starting his own AI startup.
Demis Hassabis has stepped down from the operational leadership of Google DeepMind and will take on the role of Chief Scientist at Alphabet. This was reported by various sources, including The Decoder.
Jeff Dean, the Chief Researcher at DeepMind, is also leaving the company after 27 years to launch a new AI startup called Discovery Loop. This marks a significant change in the company's leadership.
The new operational head of Google DeepMind will be Koray Kavukcuoglu, who previously served as CTO. These changes come at a time when Google is under pressure in the competitive landscape of AI technologies.