DeepMind Reorganization: Demis Hassabis Transitions to Chief Scientist

Google DeepMind announced a major reorganization, with founder Demis Hassabis stepping down from daily management to become Chairman and Alphabet's Chief Scientist. Yann LeCun congratulated him, clarifying the move is a shift to focus on long-term research, and the team will also study the economic impacts of AGI.

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