Jeff Dean Leaves Google After 27 Years to Start a New Venture

Former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean tearfully reflected on his 27 years at Google as he leaves to found an independent startup. He admitted regrets over TensorFlow missteps and Gemini's early coding capabilities, while praising Google's current position with Gemini.

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