Rumor: Jeff Dean Leaving Google to Found 'Discovery Loop' Backed by Google Compute
ns123abc · x · 2026-08-06
Rumors suggest that Jeff Dean, the legendary computer scientist with a 27-year tenure at Google, is leaving to start a new Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) named "Discovery Loop".
The startup's mission focuses on automating the experimental loop across machine learning, science, and engineering to accelerate discoveries. Google is reportedly investing in the venture and providing compute resources.
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