Report: Demis Hassabis Steps Down as DeepMind CEO, Jeff Dean Leaving Google
MatthewBerman · x · 2026-08-06
According to a report by Axios, major leadership changes are happening at Google DeepMind.
Rumors indicate that Demis Hassabis will be stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind. Additionally, legendary computer scientist Jeff Dean is reportedly leaving Google to start his own company.
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