Jeff Dean's Departure: A Case Study in Big Tech's AI Innovation Struggle
natolambert · x · 2026-08-06
Commenting on the major Gemini restructuring (Jeff Dean departing to start a new venture, Demis Hassabis stepping down as CEO), AI researcher Natolambert noted this will be studied forever as a classic case of an incumbent with every advantage failing to get going. He also quipped that OpenAI has effectively accomplished its original goal.
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